Site Manager - Moreton School in Wolverhampton

Responsible to: Headteacher
Salary: Grade 5, Points 12-16 (£31,015 - £34,811)
Hours/Weeks Paid: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks paid
Interviews: TBC

Job Purpose:

To manage the day-to -day operation, maintenance, compliance and development of the school estate, ensuring that buildings, facilities, site services and grounds are safe, secure, compliant, well maintained and fit for purpose. The postholder will lead on operational estate management at school level, including premises compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, contractor management, site teams, estate records, condition monitoring and supporting the planning and delivery of estate projects.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Supervision and Team Coordination

• Coordinate the work of the site team managing the facilities helpdesk requests, allocating and monitoring tasks across the site team to ensure an efficient and timely response.
• Allocate and prioritise workloads to ensure that operational needs, compliance requirements, and urgent repairs are addressed effectively.
• Support the development, training and safe working practices of site team members.
• Coordinate annual leave arrangements to maintain appropriate caretaking and site cover throughout the year.

2. Security of Premises

• Ensure that agreed procedures for the security and safe use of the school premises are followed, including opening, closing and locking arrangements.
• Take a proactive role in identifying and implementing improvements to site security.
• Respond to alarms, emergencies, security incidents and urgent site concerns in accordance with agreed arrangements, including participation in an on-call rota where required.
• Maintain effective control of keys, access arrangements and site security systems.

3. Premises, Maintenance and Facilities Management

• Ensure routine building, grounds and site maintenance is undertaken promptly and to an appropriate standard.
• Undertake or arrange minor repairs and general maintenance within the competence of the post holder.
• Assist with planning and organising refurbishment, improvement and capital works programmes.
• Liaise with school staff, contractors, suppliers and professional advisers, coordinating access and minimising disruption to teaching and the day-to-day operation of the school.
• Responsible for Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance programmes.
• Ensure that plant, equipment and building services are appropriately maintained and serviced.
• Ensure that external areas and services, including drains, paths, hard areas, boundaries and grounds, are maintained appropriately.
• Monitor standards of cleaning and grounds maintenance and report or address concerns through the appropriate contract or management arrangements.
• Monitor the site maintenance budget, support value-for-money procurement in adherence to trust financial regulations and maintain appropriate records.
• Be responsible for condition management including inspections, surveys, priorities and work with the headteacher to produce action plans.
• Take pride in the presentation of the school site and promote a responsive, high-quality facilities service.

4. Health, Safety and Compliance

• Act as the school's operational health and safety representative, supporting the implementation and monitoring of relevant Trust and school policies and procedures.
• Ensure that statutory, planned and routine health and safety checks are completed, recorded and followed up, including relevant risk assessments.
• To manage and monitor compliance records, service documentation, certificates, inspection records and action logs.
• Identify defects, hazards and areas of non-compliance, take appropriate immediate action and escalated significant concerns without delay.
• Coordinate contractors safely, including appropriate checks, induction, permits, supervision and monitoring of performance/service delivery.
• Support emergency planning, fire safety arrangements, evacuation procedures and business continuity measures relating to the site.
• Ensure energy conservation and efficient use of utilities are promoted and relevant procedures are followed.
• Comply with requirements relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to the appropriate person.

5. Lettings and Community Use

• Promote and support appropriate use of the school facilities.
• Liaise with customers and users of the premises, ensuring that lettings arrangements, safeguarding expectations, access requirements and site rules are followed.
• Ensure facilities used for lettings are opened, set up, monitored and secured as required.

6. Working Practice and Professional Responsibilities

• Carry out other reasonable duties requested by the Headteacher or Operational Assurance Officer that are within the scope and competence of the post.
• Build constructive working relationships and communicate effectively with staff, external agencies, professionals, contractors and site users.
• Share relevant expertise and skills with colleagues and contribute to the overall ethos, aims and continuous improvement of the school.
• Participate in training, continuing professional development and performance development activities as required.
• Work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours duties, emergency attendance and support for school events, subject to the arrangements of the role.
• Negotiate appropriate access and timing for maintenance work to minimise disruption to pupils, staff and school operations.
• Promote equality of opportunity, respect difference and act in accordance with Trust and school policies at all times.

Safeguarding, Equality and Conduct:

All staff must comply with the Trust's safeguarding, equal opportunities, health and safety, data protection, confidentiality and no-smoking policies. Appointment will be subject to the Trust's safer recruitment requirements, including an appropriate satisfactory criminal record check. The post holder must demonstrate conduct consistent with working in an education setting and maintain appropriate professional standards.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a large volume of applications.

Hours:

37 hours per week (Shift requirements between 6.30am and 7pm to facilitate site opening and secure lock-up procedures - To be agreed with the Headteacher)

Grade:

Grade 5, Points 12-16 (£31,015 - £34,811)

Location:

Moreton School, Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY

Contract:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Thursday 19th November 2026

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