Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Part Time, 30 hours per week (including Monday site inspection and Mon–Fri lock‑up)
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 1st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary: Scale 5 (SCP 12‑17) £29,064 pro rata (£24,855 actual)
Location: Sacred Heart RC Primary School (Gorton)
As Site Manager, your main purpose will be to champion the welfare and safety of our children, staff and visitors. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will manage the daily operations of the premises, bring a hands‑on approach to maintenance and DIY, and confidently liaise with external contractors and agencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Security & Safety: Act as the main key‑holder, oversee site security (locking/unlocking), operate alarm systems, conduct regular safety audits, and provide emergency site access when required.
- Compliance & Health & Safety: Take a proactive approach to mitigating hazards. Ensure all compliance checks (including fire alarms, water sprinklers, and Legionella testing) are up‑to‑date and meticulously recorded.
- Maintenance & DIY: Organise and carry out a planned maintenance programme, handling minor repairs, improvements, and decoration work (e.g. painting, erecting shelves).
- Operations & Environment: Monitor heating, cooling and lighting systems. Undertake day‑to‑day cleaning duties, graffiti removal, litter picking, emergency spillages, and seasonal site care (e.g. gritting and clearing snow/leaves).
- Contractor & Community Liaison: Supervise external contractors, manage external school lettings and liaise with council security or police when necessary.
- Stock & Porterage: Manage the site budget and stock audits, and oversee porterage duties, including distributing goods and setting up rooms for exams and events.
- Team Leadership: Manage site staff, contribute to school procedures and engage in continuous professional development.
What We Are Looking For
- Skills & Expertise: Strong DIY, repair and minor decorating skills with a solid understanding of health and safety compliance.
- Attributes: A resilient, motivated individual who displays high standards of professional conduct, tact and diplomacy.
- Communication: Ability to build positive relationships with staff, contractors, external agencies and the wider community.
Safeguarding & Diversity
Sacred Heart RC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to strictly adhere to all safeguarding and child protection policies. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and may be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence checks.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
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