Site Manager

About the role

Are you proactive, practical, and organised, with the skills and enthusiasm to make a real difference every day? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Site Manager to join our team at Parkside Community Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring our school remains a safe, secure, and welcoming place where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

• Be responsible for ensuring the security of school buildings, site and resources.
• Act as a designated key holder, providing out of hours and emergency access to the school site
• Arrange for general maintenance within specialist areas such as heating, lighting and plumbing to ensure safe and effective operation
• Responsible for regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, (including compliance with fire safety regulations) and equipment
• Responsible for regular maintenance checks and follow-up actions
• Manage the Schools maintenance requirements to support a regular and cost effective maintenance programme
• Responsible for contractors whilst on site and ensure work is completed to the required standard, co ordinating projects where appropriate.
• Purchase premises related equipment and supplies within agreed budget
• Responsible for the regular checking and operation of systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security (including CCTV and alarms)
• Arrange tenders and quotes and manage the appointment of external contractors
• Supervise other premises staff.
• Undertake risk assessments, ensure compliance within the school with all health and safety responsibilities for example COSHH, ladder, asbestos, legionella and asset register.
• Liaise with other school staff/departments on premises issues.
• Lead H&S induction training for all new staff.
• Responsibility for the coordination of lettings and seeking opportunities to maximize bookings.
• Monitoring utility usage and tacking action to reduce expenditure where appropriate.
• Act as H&S Officer and complete termly H&S checklist inspections
• Report H&S matters to SLT and Governors