Site Manager at West Moors Middle School

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About the role

Start date: September 2026

Ideally, the successful candidate will be available from July 2026 to allow for a handover period.

Hours: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

This role includes working during school holidays, including the summer break.
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, split shift (7:00am-11:00am and 2:00pm-6:00pm). Some flexibility may be considered to meet the needs of the school.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Site Manager to oversee the maintenance, safety, and day-to-day operation of our school site. This is a key role in ensuring a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment in which our pupils can learn and thrive.

The successful candidate will take pride in the school's appearance and functionality, playing a central role in everything from routine maintenance to larger site improvement projects. Working closely with the Headteacher and Finance & Business Manager, you will help ensure the effective use of resources while maintaining full compliance with health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a proactive approach to site development, ensuring the environment is safe, functional, and well-presented
• Lead and promote a positive health and safety culture across the school
• Manage all health and safety processes, including risk assessments, training, and statutory compliance checks (e.g. fire alarms, emergency lighting)
• Conduct regular site inspections to maintain high standards of safety and presentation
• Oversee the maintenance and efficient operation of buildings and utilities, carrying out minor repairs and redecoration as required
• Plan and deliver an annual maintenance and improvement programme in collaboration with the Headteacher and Business Manager
• Manage external contractors, ensuring work is completed to a high standard
• Monitor budgets and manage ordering of caretaking and cleaning supplies
• Report to the Governing Body on premises, health and safety matters
• Support school events, including setting up furniture and equipment, and working flexibly when required
• Act as a keyholder, responsible for site security, opening and closing the premises, and responding to out-of-hours emergencies

We are seeking a professional who:

• Has sound knowledge and experience of health and safety regulations and compliance
• Is reliable, flexible, and able to prioritise workloads effectively
• Can work independently using their own initiative, as well as collaboratively within a team
• Demonstrates strong communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• Is committed to following school policies, particularly in relation to safeguarding and site safety
• Has good practical DIY skills; experience in a trade (e.g. carpentry, plumbing, painting/decorating) would be advantageous but is not essential

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a significant contribution to the ongoing development and safe operation of the school environment.

Further Information

West Moors Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

West Moors Middle School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.