Site Supervisor

More than one location, Archway Learning Trust

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Permanent, All Year Round.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £35,412 - £39,152 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Management

• In conjunction with the Site Manager, monitor, report and, wherever possible, repair any defects in the school buildings, contents and equipment.
• Maintaining health and safety records, updating and responding to items identified by staff.
• Produce a Termly report for the Site Manager re: Health and Safety issues and Building Maintenance.
• In conjunction with the Site Manager, be responsible for the monitoring of the work of contractors working on site, including quality assurance of contractor work.
• In the absence of Site Manager, organise and lead site team meetings.
• Oversight of the Building Maintenance Budget, including responsibility for ordering items necessary to carry out repairs.
• Deputise for Site Manager in their absence
• Responsible for the daily unlocking and securing of site depending on shift.

Site Security and Safety

• To be responsible for the overall security of the school premises and site including the locking of all windows and doors, the drawing of windows and blinds and the locking of external gates.
• Open and close the school for evening use as necessary.
• Un-setting and setting of school alarm system when necessary.
• Responding to, and resetting of, the school alarm, liaising with the police and alarm company.
• Checking and securing the school premises subsequent to out of hour’s intruder alarm activation.
• Register as main Key Holder and be first point of contact in an emergency callout situation.
• You may be called out at unsociable hours or at weekends to deal with security problems, make emergency repairs or allow access to any contractor who may be working on the site, in school holidays or weekends.
• Take responsibility for the Paxton Mag-Lock system.
• Take responsibility for the CCTV camera system throughout the site.

General Duties

• General maintenance and minor repair work including but not limited to: doors, windows, toilet seats and flushes, furniture, tap washers, painting and redecoration.
• Upkeep and general care of school.
• Preparing bins in preparation for pick-up.
• Ensuring that external rubbish is stored appropriately.
• Sweep yards, pick up litter and be responsible for the removal of all debris from paths, play areas, grassed areas, flowerbeds and all entrances.
• General porterage duties and moving furniture.
• To carry out, out of hours lettings as required - opening, closing and general duties.
• Preparation of Hall for functions as required.
• Routinely clean lamp shades and light diffusers (strip lights). The height limit is eleven feet.
• Monitor fuel levels of site vehicles and order supplies as necessary.
• Conduct daily general risk assessments, including ensuring all fire escape routes are clear.
• Test fire alarms weekly and ensure the fire log book is kept up to date.
• Report any major defects of building, fittings and equipment to the Site Manager.

Grounds Maintenance

• Checks of roofs/ paths and playground for pooling, loose tiles, plant growth, debris etc.
• Ensure roller shutters, soffits, external doors and external lights are clean
• Ensure all hard surfaces are free of moss and weeds
• Disinfect drains and dustbins regularly
• Make safe any hazards and ensure that the area is cordoned off
• Ensure paths, entrances are free of ice and snow to ensure the safety of children, parents, staff and visitors.
• Liaise with grounds maintenance to ensure the grounds are left clean tidy and safe.

Heating, Lighting and Water

• To monitor fuel where necessary
• Monitoring and setting of heating controls and boilers.
• Ensure that the boiler house is tidy and that no flammable material is stored there.
• The switching off of all lights and appropriate electric plug sockets at the end of each day.
• Ensure that all lights and heating are working effectively.
• Turning off and on of auto-flushing units each evening and morning respectively during school time and holiday periods.
• Read Gas, Electric and Water meters as required.
• Liaise with legionella checking and PAT testing contractors.
• Be aware of the location of all stopcocks, gas and electricity meters and take meter readings as required.
• Using appropriate PPE, replace, repair fluorescent tube starters and fluorescent tubes.

General

• Attendance at staff meetings and INSET activities where relevant.
• To uphold and actively support the academy’s policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other duties which might be reasonably be regarded as within the responsibilities of the post, subject to the proviso that any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Archway Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01332 671723
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archway-learning-trust

School Details

Lees Brook Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1101 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lees Brook Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lees-brook-community-school-derby

Arranging a visit to Archway Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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