Estates Site Supervisor - The Royal Grammar School

Overview

Estates Site Supervisor – The Royal Grammar School

Location: High Wycombe
Term time only
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Range 5, £33,158 – £35,725 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 06/10/2025
Interviews to be held: asap

About us

RGS is an exceptional place. We have a vision to be seen as world class in offering those most naturally able the best that a state funded school can offer. We have a proud tradition, dating back to the 13th Century of educating young men, and we are excited about becoming co-educational in the Sixth Form from September 2025.

You will very much enjoy working with the students here who are courteous, committed, caring and entertaining.

Support staff at RGS provide a vital role in ensuring that the School not only runs smoothly but continues to develop. Whether joining one of the administration teams, being a technician, a support assistant, gap student, and working on the finances or around the extensive school estate, RGS welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds to bring an added dimension to our staff body. A range of roles exists from part time, term time only to full time and support staff have excellent opportunities to contribute towards school life. Although we do not ask our support staff to undertake teaching roles, we warmly encourage participation in school trips and co-curricular activities.

Benefits and Wellbeing

• Salary, benefits and wellbeing at RGS: Support staff are paid on the RGS scales, which are closely related to the locally negotiated Buckinghamshire Council pay range. The School participates in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free membership of the School’s Fitness Suite
• Free use of the swimming pool
• Tax efficient purchases of gadgets through the tech scheme
• Staff common room with free tea & coffee
• On site hot and cold food
• Car parking onsite
• Accommodation (limited)
• Long service awards

• Wellbeing activities include staff padel, football, yoga, badminton, tennis, touch rugby
• Christmas party, Secret Santa, Secret buddy
• Wellbeing group meetings, Common Room cake day, Wellbeing week
• End of term get-togethers, Staff birthday cake breaks

Responsibilities

The Estates Site Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the School\’s Estates team, including line managing a skilled team of maintenance assistants. The postholder will ensure the school\’s buildings and facilities are maintained to a high standard, supporting a safe and effective learning and working environment for students, staff, and visitors.

• Supervision and Leadership: Lead, motivate, and supervise the Estates team, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard. This includes delegating work, monitoring performance, and providing training and support in conjunction with the Estates & Facilities Manager.
• Maintenance and Operations: Actively perform and supervise all planned and reactive maintenance tasks, including minor repairs, routine checks alongside the Estates Assistants and Apprentice. Utilising the School’s Compliance Pod (Estates’ helpdesk facility) software to ensure all jobs are completed in a timely manner.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations. Conduct regular inspections to identify and address potential hazards in conjunction with the Estates & Facilities Manager. Supporting the delivery of DSE assessments for staff. Supporting the Estates & Facilities Manager with fire evacuation, lockdown practices etc as required.
• Contractor Management: Coordinate with external contractors for specialised maintenance and repair work in conjunction with the Estates & Facilities Manager
• Administrative Tasks: Support the Estates & Facilities manager in maintaining accurate records as well as managing and ordering supplies for the Estates team as required.

About you

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a supervisory or team leader role, ideally within a facilities or estates management environment.
• A strong, practical background in building maintenance, health and safety procedures, and manual handling regulations.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a diverse team.
• A proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent attention for detail, proactive and flexible approach.
• The ability to be proactive and take the initiative to manage situations.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends as required for school events and lettings.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

All staff, visitors and volunteers understand safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and that they must be diligent to help secure children’s safety and wellbeing.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.