Site Manager
Essex Scale 5 Point 10-13
Actual salary: £17,963.68 to 18,852.32 per annum
Additional fringe allowance: £335.56 per annum
Working hours: 24 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year
Flexible working patterns available (minimum 3 days), tailored to suit both the school and the successful candidate.
Doddinghurst Junior School are seeking an energetic, pro‑active Site Manager to join us and help keep our school safe, welcoming and purposeful for children, staff and visitors. Are you solution‑focused and ready to make a difference to our wonderful site, which includes our own forest that requires continued care and attention?
We are looking for a practical and well‑motivated person to take on a wide range of responsibilities and duties connected with ground and facilities maintenance of the site. Under the direction of the Headteacher and the Osborne Co‑operative Academy Trust H&S department you will also carry out Health and Safety checks in accordance with Trust policies to ensure the school remains compliant.
You will need to be:
- A hands‑on individual who can maintain, develop and implement systems and procedures.
- Practical, with good DIY skills.
- Able to contribute to projects and maintenance schedules.
- Self‑motivated and willing to work on your own initiative.
- Adaptable regarding hours of work to meet the needs of the school.
Working Pattern
This is a part‑time role, working 24 hours per week. We are flexible in how these hours are worked and welcome discussions to find a pattern that suits both the school and the successful candidate.
Examples of potential working arrangements include:
- 3 days per week (8 hours per day)
- 4 days per week (6 hours per day)
- 5 days per week (4.5 hours per day)
- Start and finish times are negotiable, and we are open to considering alternative arrangements, including split shifts where appropriate. The minimum working pattern for this role is 3 days per week.
What the school can offer:
- Recognition of continuous service
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Relocation package of up to £8,000 where applicable, for new employees renting or buying a property.
- Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools.
- The support of an experienced family of schools.
- National Conditions of Service.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff.
- 2‑Week October Half term.
- Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work‑life balance.
Doddinghurst Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment will be subject to pre‑employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co‑operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Closing date: Sunday 31st May 2026 at midday
Interview date: w/c 8th June 2026
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