Site & Building Supervisor

This brand-new school, opening initially with Year 7 in the secondary phase in September 2025, operates a modern Building Management System, and this role requires someone with the right mix of knowledge and skills to manage and monitor the system, and undertake more traditional site management duties. This is a rare opportunity to ensure the smooth running of a brand-new building serving the local community and be part of the founding staff team., This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

John Taylor MAT is looking for an experienced, flexible and committed individual to join its newest, and only 'all-through' school in our Trust family. Built from the ground up, Rugeley John Taylor will serve local communities, offering a 'gold standard' learning experience to the youngest learners all the way through to sixth formers.,

• Experience in a similar role and can demonstrate an understanding of buildings and facilities management and
maintenance
• Experience of opening a new school or education facility, or project management
• Demonstrate and act on initiative to undertake a number of tasks, as and when required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Willingness to undertake training and the motivation to get to grips with the systems in the building
• A willingness to go the extra mile as the school and staff team evolves
You will play a key role in ensuring the best learning and working environment for pupils and colleagues. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community, we want to hear from you., We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.

Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us. The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer. The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.