Site Manager

About the role

Broom Barns Primary School is a one-form entry school based in Bedwell, Stevenage – Ofsted rated as a ‘Good’ school (July 2023).  Due to the ill health of our current Site Manager, we are looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude, who is hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated and trustworthy who will take pride in looking after our school, ensuring it is a welcoming and safe environment.

We can offer the following:

• Vivup money saving reward scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Generous local government pension
• Uniform
• Free on-site parking

This is a full time role, 7am – 10am and 2pm to 6pm Monday - Friday, 52 weeks of the year, with annual leave entitlement to be taken during the school holidays (this may be negotiable). 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, professional, committed and reliable Site Manager to lead our Premises Team.  This is a key role to help provide a safe, efficient and effective learning and working environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Ideally the successful candidate will have:-

• Previous caretaking experience within a school environment (beneficial)
• Excellent DIY skills and general maintenance ability (essential)
• Experience of H&S regulations preferably within an educational environment
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer skills (email/word/excel)
• Experience of managing a team
• Proactive and positive manner
• Physical fitness is a prerequisite as the post includes movement of furniture, fixtures, supplies and other such equipment to various locations within the school site.
• Discretion, professionalism and confidentiality are pivotal to this role

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Locking and unlocking the school and carrying out grounds security/safety checks
• The successful candidate will be required to act as a key holder.
• Carry out and record statutory checks and maintain Health and Safety records
• Maintenance and cleaning of the school grounds and property to a high standard including
• Managing our friendly cleaning team
• Liaising with contractors
• Monitor site stock and order supplies.
• Undertake risk assessments, ensure compliance within the school with all health and safety responsibilities for example COSHH, ladder, asbestos, legionella
• Participate fully in all aspects of the life of the school and maintaining good relationships with all stakeholders

Please see the attached job description for more information. If you would like to be part of our successful and happy school, we encourage you to make an appointment to visit us by ringing the school office on 01438 354913. We may interview and appoint early should a suitable candidate be available. Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject safeguarding checks, including a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, medical clearance and social media checks as part of our safer recruitment processes.