Site Supervisor

St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PZ

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Site Supervisor job summary

Main Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to the following duties, the post holder may be required to undertake any of the duties normally associated with the lower graded Site Supervisor posts

Security and Supervisions

- To act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds. The routine

and non-routine opening of premises and grounds. Responding to calls outside normal working

hours as a result of break-ins etc. and or/the setting off of the burglar alarm(s);

- Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor

flooding or similar emergency situations;

- Monitoring the standards of cleanliness of the premises and furnishings and reporting any problems

or faults to the Headteacher;

Caretaking and Maintenance

Undertaking daily cleaning of allocated areas;

- Washing internal walls e.g. classrooms, corridors, including cleaning at a high level where appropriate safety equipment is available and a safe system of work has been defined in accordance with Health and Safety requirements;

- Washing and cleaning of diffusers and replacing bulbs/tubes. (If this involves work at a high level - see above);

- Informing the Headteacher of any repairs or maintenance work required at the premises which is beyond the competence of the post holder;

- - Carrying out first line repairs and maintenance which are not beyond the scope and capability of the post holder including:-

Basic plumbing work - e.g. repairing a leaking pipe, unblocking sinks, simple installation work, such as plumbing in a new tap, or replacing washer etc;

minor maintenance of the heating system e.g. bleeding radiators;

minor repairs to school furniture, sports and classroom equipment;

painting and decorating as appropriate;

plastering work such as repairing cracked or broken plaster, making good, damaged walls for example, following the removal of say, shelving or similar fittings;

fencing and boundary repairs, e.g. mending broken fencing panels or stakes, repairing holes in chain link fences etc;

glazing work, such as replacing smaller windows, re-beading or re-puttying glass panes, internal and external. Note: Specialist contractors would be used for repairs to large window panes or double-glazed units or window at a high level or glass covered by safety glazing regulations;

Minor gardening duties (including tidying, flower boxes, weeding etc) excluding application of weed killers.

- Ensuring that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free-flowing and clean;

- Taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and conveying them to their points of distribution. Dispatching laundry, goods, materials etc;

- Ensuring that adequate supplies of cleaning materials and other supplies are available;

- Operating the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available. Carrying out frost precaution procedures;

- Ensuring that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate:

- Carrying out routine procedures or checks on ancillary equipment, e.g. fire alarms/equipment, water checks, checking batteries, automatic pumps and areas subject to flooding;

- Carrying out school-based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage;

- Cleaning windows as appropriate:

- Ensuring that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free-flowing and clean

Other duties

- Planning of own workload and the planning and allocation of duties

- Working collaboratively with cleaning staff;

- Undertaking training as appropriate;

- Occasional collection of miscellaneous provisions away from school premises, where reasonable;

- Ensuring that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate;

- Ensuring that adequate supplies of cleaning materials are ordered;

- At all times to carry out the duties in accordance with school-based policies and Health and Safety procedures, including risk assessments;

- To fully participate in the school’s appraisal scheme where appropriate;

- The duties may be varied by the Headteacher and/or Governing Body to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post held.

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.