Job Title: Site Manager
Location: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Responsible To: Headteacher, School Business Manager
Contract: Permanent: 50 weeks per year
Salary Grade: Grade 7
Working Hours 15 hours per week (flexible working hours may be considered)
Site Security and Daily Operations
· Act as a daily keyholder, unlocking/opening the school gates and deactivating the intruder alarm to enable staff access
· Ensure that buildings and grounds are safe and secure prior to locking the site
· Promote the safety and wellbeing of all children, staff and visitors by ensuring that the site is monitored, hazards are identified and safety concerns are reported via the approved channels
· Support the preparation of rooms and spaces for school events (e.g. assemblies, productions), including setting out chairs and assembling/disassembling staging
Buildings Maintenance
· Carry out minor repairs to fixtures, fittings and fabric of the building, including painting, decorating and basic joinery
· Undertake routine visual safety and condition checks throughout the buildings, reporting issues promptly
Grounds Maintenance
Working to an agreed maintenance schedule:
- Maintain the appearance and cleanliness of the school grounds, ensuring they are tidy, safe and welcoming
- Monitor the grounds for hazards, taking action where appropriate and reporting concerns via the approved channels
- Conduct regular visual condition checks of outdoor equipment and hard landscaping
· During icy weather, apply rock salt to doorways, walkways and playgrounds to ensure safe entry & egress
Health and Safety Compliance
- Undertake required compliance checks, including but not limited to monthly hot-water checks and fire-alarm call-point testing, and accurately record outcomes using the school’s safety compliance management software (Smartlog)
- Ensure that all tools, machinery and equipment are used in accordance with training and risk assessments, and are maintained safely in line with statutory requirements
- Monitor the operational status of plant and mechanical equipment (e.g. boiler room, pump house) and maintain cleanliness in these areas
Support for School Operations
- Move furniture, equipment and resources across the site as required, using appropriate manual-handling techniques and equipment
- Assist with planned maintenance and respond efficiently to day-to-day issues arising across the site
Professional Duties
- Undertake requisite online training via Smartlog to sustain knowledge of health & safety and site-management legislation
- Attend mandatory staff in-service training days (INSET), as required
- Undertake overtime as required by the Headteacher
- Respond to emergency call-outs during school closure periods
- Follow all lone-working policies and risk assessments
- Ensure that storage spaces are kept tidy and organised and that tools and equipment are securely stored
- Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role and grade
- Basic Computer skills essential
Safeguarding
At St. Thomas More School, we are committed to promoting the safety and wellbeing of all children and staff. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. Online Screening checks will be carried out as part of our recruitment process.
Pay: £12,176.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
