Site Manager

Hours of work: 20 hours per week 6.45am - 10.45am Monday to Friday Hillcrest Academy is seeking to recruit a dedicated and proactive Site Manager to join our team. This is a key role within the academy, responsible for helping to ensure our site and facilities are safe, secure, well-maintained and fit for purpose. Working closely with academy leaders, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the site, including maintenance, health and safety, security, contractor supervision and the coordination of site and cleaning services. We are looking for an organised and reliable individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards and creating a positive environment for pupils, staff and visitors. Potential applicants will have:

• Appropriate qualifications and/or significant experience in a site, facilities, maintenance or similar role.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding academy roles and responsibilities, including their own.
• Strong organisational skills, with the initiative to prioritise workloads and respond to issues effectively.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and wants to make a real contribution to the smooth and effective operation of the academy. What we offer you: As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About us: At Hillcrest Academy, we firmly believe that children have one chance, and that we have the opportunity and responsibility to create young people who have all the skills and characteristics needed to go on to greatness. We are proud of our role at the centre of a vibrant, wonderful community, we feel privileged to welcome every child and family into our holistic academy. It is our promise to ensure that children currently living in the Chapeltown, Harehills and surrounding areas of Leeds enjoy access to a truly inspirational primary academy. We continue to show through our work in partnership with other schools and colleagues within The GORSE Academies Trust that no barrier will in any way limit either the quality of a child's educational experience or the levels of achievement to which our children are able to rise. How to Apply: If you are as excited about this role as we are, you can download the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form from the GORSE Academies Trust website or request them by email at recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk, or call us on . Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted. Closing date for applications: Apply Now Interviews will take place: TBC We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.


• Appropriate qualifications and/or significant experience in a site, facilities, maintenance or similar role.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding academy roles and responsibilities, including their own.
• Strong organisational skills, with the initiative to prioritise workloads and respond to issues effectively.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and wants to make a real contribution to the smooth and effective operation of the academy.

At Hillcrest Academy, we firmly believe that children have one chance, and that we have the opportunity and responsibility to create young people who have all the skills and characteristics needed to go on to greatness. We are proud of our role at the centre of a vibrant, wonderful community, we feel privileged to welcome every child and family into our holistic academy. It is our promise to ensure that children currently living in the Chapeltown, Harehills and surrounding areas of Leeds enjoy access to a truly inspirational primary academy. We continue to show through our work in partnership with other schools and colleagues within The GORSE Academies Trust that no barrier will in any way limit either the quality of a child's educational experience or the levels of achievement to which our children are able to rise.

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.