Site & Premises Supervisor

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hands-on Site & Premises Supervisor to join our secondary school and play a key role in ensuring our school environment is safe, secure, well-maintained and welcoming for our students, staff and visitors. Working as part of the school's support team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school site and premises, ensuring buildings, facilities and grounds are maintained to a high standard.

• Take pride in maintaining a safe, clean, secure and welcoming school environment.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the school site, buildings and grounds.
• Carry out regular site checks and respond promptly to any maintenance or health and safety issues.
• Coordinate contractors and external services, ensuring work is completed safely and effectively.
• Support with compliance checks, statutory testing and health and safety requirements.
• Manage site security, including opening and closing the school and responding to emergencies where required.
• Work proactively to identify issues and ensure they are resolved efficiently.
• Build positive relationships with staff, students, contractors and visitors.

The successful candidate will be practical, organised and proactive, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload. Previous experience in a site, premises, estates or facilities role would be desirable, ideally within an educational setting. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work and wants to make a real difference to the day-to-day running of a busy secondary school.

If you are a committed and dependable individual who can help us maintain an exceptional environment for our students and staff, we would love to hear from you. Our ethos is 'Aspiring and Achieving Together'. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future.

Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring The Westleigh school is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Westleigh School is a great place to learn and a great place to work. Uniting with The Shaw Education Trust brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students.

Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both The Westleigh School and across other SET schools to share best practice.

With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme. All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful. Our values-opportunity, integrity, community, and equity-guide everything we do. Our vision is "Opening doors to the world through the power of learning." We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive…