Location
SHERWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9GA (415 on roll)
Sherwood Way
Tel: 01772 719093
School website: www.sherwood.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Team at Sherwood Primary School as our new Site Supervisor. The Site Supervisor role at Sherwood is essential in ensuring that the school environment remains clean, safe, and well-maintained for pupils, staff, and visitors. This role also requires a reliable and safety-conscious individual to lead and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and presentation of our grounds and building. We are an outstanding Primary School with 428 pupils on roll and the successful candidate will be a key and valuable part of our team and our school journey moving forward.
We are looking for a reliable person who can contribute to the smooth running of our school, maintain high standards of cleanliness and focus on site supervision, cleaning and general maintenance duties. The working hours are 17.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 3.15-6.45pm).
Your responsibilities will include:
- Securing the school premises and acting as a key holder
- Carrying out cleaning duties to a high standard
- Undertaking minor repairs and basic DIY tasks
- Monitoring site safety, cleanliness and maintenance needs
- Supporting health and safety procedures, including routine checks
- Preparing the school for events, lettings and out-of-hours activities
- Responding to emergency situations, including call-outs where required
- Supporting and allocating tasks to cleaning staff where appropriate
About You
- We are looking for someone who:
- Works well as part of a team and takes pride in their work
- Has a flexible and positive approach
- Is organised, dependable and able to use their initiative
- Has good communication and interpersonal skills
- Has an awareness of health and safety practices
- Is willing to undertake training and development
- Experience in cleaning, caretaking, maintenance or security-related duties is desirable, but not essential.
- Practical DIY skills and experience using tools or equipment would be advantageous.
Additional Information
- The role includes responsibility as a key holder and emergency call-out response
- A commitment to good attendance and reliability is essential
The post is advertised as term time only plus three weeks in school holidays for deep cleaning and other duties. Please note Leave of Absence cannot be authorised in term time. On a few occasions during the year, there may be the need to be flexible in terms of start and finish times to support access for contractors to site. Applicants are thanked for their interest in the position of Site Supervisor. Visits to school are welcome or if you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact School to speak to our Headteacher. The successful candidate must show commitment to Safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate must also be welcoming of ongoing training to maintain the skills and knowledge required to ensure that all aspects of compliance are maintained to a high standard.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.
Desirable Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 in Caretaking
- Full Driving Licence
Essential Experience
- Ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
- Flexible attitude to work
- Ability to work in an organised and methodical way
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Attention to detail skills
- Basic DIY/repair skills Ability to use powered tools
- Ability to manage own workload
- Awareness of health and safety issues
Desirable Experience
- High standards of cleaning and maintenance
- Experience of COSSH
- Experience of using power equipment e.g. Floor buffer
- Experience of security duties
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Experience of supervising staff
For an informal discussion please contact:
Please contact Jodie Lumb, Headteacher , 01772 719093
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
