Site Supervisor

Equans is recruiting for a Site Supervisor to join our team in Hollingworth Academy, Cornfield Street, Rochdale, OL16 3DR. This is a permanent full‑time role working 40 hours per week. Salary: £26,010.00 per annum.

Shift Pattern: 10:00 am – 18:00 pm (including a working lunch). Flexibility is required – may need to work 06:30‑14:30 or 12:00‑20:00 to cover annual leave and shift rotations between 06:00 am and 22:00 pm.

• Undertake general caretaking duties, which include porter services (e.g. deliveries, exam set‑ups); reactive cleaning (bodily fluid spillages); general maintenance (changing lamps, replacement ceiling tiles); and carrying out Planned Maintenance activities (Legionnaires checks, door condition checks, light switch checks etc), working in all weathers (litter picking, gritting, leaf removal).
• Carry out opening/closing of the building.
• Provide regular support to the school so it can deliver its curriculum and communicate with school representatives.
• Undertake and record statutory and mandatory planned maintenance duties.
• Log reactive maintenance tasks on the Helpdesk, using the CAFM system to update work orders.
• Proactively carry out a daily "find it fix it" regime or report to the helpdesk, ensuring tasks are followed up and fixed within the service‑level agreement.
• Test and record systems required for statutory duties such as emergency lighting, fire‑alarm and sprinkler tests.
• Use a computer, mobile phone and technical equipment – prior experience is a distinct advantage.
• Support subcontractor inductions and maintain the register of inductions, DBS and RAMS.
• Participate in emergency call‑outs.
• Supervise/ manage the cleaning team, including weekly audits and stock management.
• Ensure full knowledge of all cleaning equipment and conduct weekly checks on machines.
• Carry out any other duties applicable to the caretaker role.
• Travel to other academies or schools as required; provide cover or assistance for holidays, sickness and other leave; cover sites that need additional caretaking duties as part of the PFI service; shift patterns will vary based on a 40‑hour rotational system.
• Pass an Enhanced DBS clearance to be eligible for this role.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Paid annual leave plus public holidays.
• Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Two corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities – professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.
• Employee referral rewards scheme.
• Access to employee networks:
  WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network), Disability Network.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and mental wellbeing app.

• Previous caretaker experience.
• Full driving licence.
• Be keen, motivated and reliable.
• Ability to promote good customer relationships.
• Proven practical maintenance skills.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Ability to follow site and company policies and procedures.
• Cover lettings to meet business requirements.

Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting‑edge energy and digital services in the UK & Ireland. With 15,000 employees across 20 countries and 90,000 employees worldwide, we deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon, resilient world. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group.

We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, and all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. Everyone’s voice is heard, and we foster a culture of support, inclusion and belonging.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Relocation packages are not offered for this position. Certain roles may require a Disclosure check. All enquiries should be directed to the Equans Resourcing Team – agency involvement is not required.

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