Site Manager

Site Manager – Grade 6 (SCP Point 23 – 27)

Salary: £34,434 – £38,220

Working hours: 36 hours 40 minutes per week (Full Time, Full Year)

Responsibilities

• Proactive management of the Site Team, including Assistant Site Managers, Grounds Staff and the Caretaker, ensuring the school environment remains safe, secure and well‑maintained.
• Managing the maintenance, repair and refurbishment of the school site to uphold high standards.
• Overseeing and controlling the site budget, monitoring expenditure to secure value for money.
• Supervising contractors during building and maintenance works, ensuring all work is completed safely and to a satisfactory standard.
• Liaising effectively with external contractors, the Local Authority and other service providers.
• Supporting the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety policies and ensuring statutory obligations are met.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, able to interact with people at all levels and to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Experience in site or facilities management, ideally within a school or similar environment.
• Experience working with members of the public, external suppliers and contractors.
• Strong organisational skills, able to plan and manage own workload and that of others.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to support the school community and the young people.
• Prior experience in education is not required.

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development within the Cranmer Education Trust.
• A supportive school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent’s pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service.
• Central Oldham location close to good transport networks.

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices and is an equal‑opportunity employer, providing reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

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