Maintenance Team Leader
Salary: Band 6 -7 £33,241- £44,130 pa
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks
Closing Date: 5 July 2026
Starting Date: September 2026
Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?
Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?
This could be the job for you.
West Heath School can be a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding. We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.
The successful candidate would be providing operational leadership and supervision for the maintenance team and specialist trades. The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of repairs, grounds maintenance, and estates projects across the 32-acre estate. Acting as the link between senior management and the technical team, the Estates Supervisor ensures that all facilities are maintained to a high standard to create a safe environment for students
Due to the nature of the role the ideal applicant must hold, a relevant property, building, or facilities management qualification, knowledge in general maintenance & construction and previous experience in project management.
As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.
If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:
· Free lunches during the term
· Generous Company Pension scheme
· Employee Assistant Programme
· Charity Discount Scheme
· Summer and Christmas Social events
· Free onsite parking
· Swimming pool
· Excellent training opportunities both internal and external
If you want to know more about us or would like to visit before applying, please call or e-mail the HR Department
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)
Pay: £33,241.00-£44,130.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
