Site Manager - Orchard House High School
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75719888 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Relevant training in (or willingness to obtain) Health & Safety certifications including National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), First Aid, Fire Safety & Evacuation, Legionella Awareness etc.
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: £32,115 per annum
This is a Grade 6, permanent post working 35 hours per week, all year round. The starting salary is £32,115 per annum.
We’re looking for:
We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and skilled Site Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for the maintenance, safety, and security of our brand new school premises, ensuring that the site is safe, clean, and fully operational at all times.
This role is crucial to supporting the smooth running of the school and creating an environment where our children can thrive.
You will have previously operated in a senior Caretaking/Site supervisor position with excellent health and safety knowledge, experience in a school environment is desired. Due to the nature of this role a full driving licence is essential.
Experience of managing a budget, preparing costed plans for repairs and maintenance would be advantageous.
Main purpose of the job:
You will support the Head Teacher and Trust Head of Estates by taking responsibility for ensuring that identified school sites, associated buildings, facilities, are operated in full compliance with the Trust’s Estate Strategy and guidance.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Manage other estates staff including allocation and monitoring of work and performance appraisal and supervision of external contractors on site.
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To be a responsible key holder and manage maintenance, security and facilities systems on site including alarm systems, CCTV and surveillance systems.
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To be responsible for the day to day management, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes of planned, cyclical, legislative maintenance as delivered by appropriate contractors and ensure that compliance certification and documentation is up to date.
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To ensure that all in-house technical inspections and testing related to estates activities are undertaken and recorded in-line with Trust processes. This includes fire bells tests and the checking of fire extinguishers, emergency lighting and fire doors.
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To establish constructive relationships and communication with external contractors and other agencies / professionals and record performance against specified standards.
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To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally.
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To support the liaison and negotiation of the contractual agreements for the school and ensure that these are adhered to by all parties.
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To monitor the performance of estates related contracts and record performance against specified standards.
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.
- High quality CPD for all roles
- Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
- Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
- Good holidays – teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
- Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
- Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
- Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
- Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
- Mental Health First Aid in every school
- Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
- bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases
Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
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