Site Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as designated key holder and point of contact in emergencies
• Maintaining a safe environment with proper lighting, signage, and disability access
• Updating emergency plans and risk assessments
• Ensuring building compliance and administrative records
• Overseeing site security, fire prevention, and other safety systems
• Scheduling (as well as undertaking) regular building maintenance and servicing
• Contracting professionals for upkeep and repairs as needed
• Ensuring all required utilities are in place & monitored
• Be the Site budget holder and keep costs within budget
• Arranging for building improvements including tendering contracts
• Overseeing contractors and inspecting completed jobs
• Line lead for site assistants, grounds staff
• Hiring employees or contractors as needed to maintain, repair, or improve the property
• Providing training for all employees as needed
• Evaluating employee performance and providing direction, correction, or additional
• training to ensure proper maintenance of the building
• Scheduling contractors and employees
• Resolving complaints, problems, and requests from users
• Assisting with emergency response, evacuations and supervisory duties as required
• Undertake daily duties as per Duty rota and cover for absent site staff
• Hold termly site walks with Operations Manager, checking for any repairs or maintenance required.

Other Duties:

• To ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and with due regard to Child Protection and Safeguarding
• To underttake first aid training and act as a First Aider
• To partcipate in school educational visits
• To undertake any training and development for the better fulfilment of the post
• Act at all times as an ambassador for the school and model behaviour which upholds our Trafalgar values and ethos
• Foster good relationships with colleagues, students and the wider community
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal professional development
• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
• To contribute to the Trafalgar School co-curricular and Trips and Visits programme
• To promote actively the school’s corporate policies
• To continue personal development as agreed
• To comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
• To undertake any other duty as specified by Headteacher.

Supervision and Management

The job holder will line lead Site Assistants and Groundskeeper. You may also be required to assist with H&S induction or training of colleagues and new staff.