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SENIOR SITE MANAGER
Salary:£31,773 - £35,020 (including fringe allowance) scale 7 Pt 19-24
Working hours: 37 hours per week 52 weeks per year, 8.30am - 4.30pm/4.00pm
Start date:ASAP
We are looking to appoint a hardworking, energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable and well organised person, with a can-do and customer-focused attitude, to join our team as Senior Site Manager.
The role will be based at a Harlow Primary Academy, with support across all six Trust Academies (nine from September 2025)
The role will include assisting the Estates Manager in maintaining a safe, functioning environment with a strong focus on compliance with statutory regulations, across all of the NET Schools, through management and leadership. It also involves contributing to the smooth running of the School, by organising and managing the cleaning team and undertaking effective supervision, caretaking, maintenance, Health & Safety and security of the site and related resources.
Previous Site Management experience is essential, with a proficient level of carrying out maintenance, handy-person skills and managing projects.
The successful candidate will:
- Be honest, reliable and hardworking and able to work using their own initiative
- Be able to procure and manage contractors
- Monitor statutory compliance across all NET Schools
- Be able to manage Assistant Site Managers and Apprentices
- Have good DIY and premises skills and be able to carry out minor repairs and jobs competently
- Be willing to attend relevant courses to develop their expertise
- Be good at prioritising and meeting deadlines and to work independently
- Be committed to achieving high standards in their work
- Have good record keeping skills
- Be flexible and cheerful and enjoy working with children, parents, governors and staff - Be a good team player, be pro-active and willing to become involved in all aspects of school life
- Have basic IT skills
- Have a full driver's licence, and an ability to travel to each of the Harlow and Waltham Abbey Schools
Annual leave to be mostly taken during school closure periods, with up to five days available during term time
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the Trust. Please contact the NET Academies Central Office by telephone on 01279 421567 Ext. 1.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process allshortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.