Site Supervisor (Mayfield School) in Birmingham

Salary: Grade 3 - £28,153 - £34,811 FTE

Hours of work: 36.5 hours per week, all year round. The role may involve shift work.

Contract type: Permanent

Start date of role: As soon as possible.

Closing date: 13 November 2026

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes

EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'.

Mayfield School is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 3 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including autism. Mayfield is a Unicef Rights Respecting School on a journey to achieve gold status. The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. Successful applicants will primarily be based at Heathfield Road but may be asked to work at other Trust premises as required.

About the role: The Site Supervisor role plays a fundamental part in the development of our estate in terms of improving the environments for our students and staff, as well as ongoing maintenance and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will be part of the Trust Central Team. This role will be primarily based at Mayfield School, but there will be opportunities to work together as a Trust-wide Estates team to find inventive solutions and to share ideas.

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Have experience of working in a site role, ideally with experience of working in a school/college;
• Have an excellent working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation along with practical experience of ensuring compliance;
• Have a proactive approach and to be able to prioritise and address issues identified;
• Be an excellent team player and able to work with a range of staff colleagues;
• Have a commitment to working with students with SEND and an appreciation of how important the right environment is for them to flourish.

There will be a requirement across the team to work outside school hours, which may include some early mornings and late evenings. A clean driving licence is advantageous as there may be some travel between our sites.

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• An enhanced CPD offer facilitated by regular training time.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App – including free totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well-known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and 2023, which means 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.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.