Senior Site Manager in Newmarket

Contract: Full Time, Permanent (37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year)

Over recent years, Newmarket Academy has achieved notable academic and extracurricular successes and we are proud of all that our students and staff have accomplished. At the same time, we are excited about the future. We are determined to keep building on this success - continuing to grow, strengthen and raise standards so that every child benefits from the very best education and opportunities. Our vision is simple and ambitious: Newmarket Academy will be an excellent school. We want to be the school of choice for our community - a school that families trust, students enjoy attending and the wider community feels proud to support.

We are ambitious for every member of our school community and believe that excellence should be evident in everything we do. At the heart of our approach is a strong no excuses culture, rooted in care and belief. We hold high expectations for behaviour, effort and achievement because we know our students are capable of great things. Every child is seen as an individual, and we are committed to providing the support, challenge and encouragement each one needs to thrive. We combine high standards with warmth, ensuring that our school is calm, orderly and welcoming - a place where students feel safe, valued and inspired to succeed. Our core values - respectful, responsible, resilient - capture our approach and we are looking for a Senior Site Manager to join us who can model our values and support us on our journey.

Newmarket Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a forward-thinking academy trust of 40 schools. At Unity, we value our people, and we have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. Unity Schools Partnership celebrates both professional development and career progression. We are looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people.

You will:

• Possess good English and maths skills (GCSE C or equivalent);
• Have experience as a caretaker or site keeper in a school or similar environment;
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures and commitments to working in accordance to with the school’s policies;
• Have initiative and ability to work without supervision;
• Have an ability to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving;
• Be a team player.

In return we will offer:

• Support any CPD required to be able to fulfil the role;
• A supportive and friendly working environment with well established “well-being” programmes;
• An excellent programme of induction into the Academy with supportive and dynamic staff;
• 2 week October half term;
• Well-being day each Academic year.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.