Site Manager at Rise Park Junior School

Rise Park Academies consists of a separate Nursery, Infant and Junior School with 3 forms of entry. The schools share a school site and work closely together.

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Site Manager to oversee the effective operation of Rise Park Academies buildings, grounds, and facilities. In this vital role, you will ensure our premises are safe, secure, and ready for day-to-day use by students, staff, and other users. The ideal candidate will be confident working independently, able to prioritise tasks, and effectively manage a team of site staff. The ideal candidate will bring a thorough, practical understanding of premises maintenance issues alongside a strong, unwavering commitment to the protection and safeguarding of our children and young people.

As a valued and dependable member of our Site Management team, you will manage the school premises in order to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance, whilst at the same time ensuring a safe learning environment for our students and staff. You will be responsible for the management and operation of premises related functions at the school including buildings and grounds maintenance, security and liaising with contractors. You should be willing to attend training courses such as Health and Safety, IOSH and First Aid. You will work closely with the Senior Operations Officer to strategically plan a schedule of works to ensure budgets are spent effectively and to develop a maintenance programme. 

Successful candidates will have: 

● Excellent organisational and administration skills 

● The ability to support others and work as part of a team 

● Line management/supervisory experience 

● High level of team, interpersonal and communication skills 

● The ability to manage time effectively, delegating tasks as appropriate, multitasking and working to tight deadlines 

● A high level of initiative, enthusiasm and willingness to work in a collaborative manner 

● Good understanding of Health and Safety in the context of a school environment 

Why Work With Us?

As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort.  As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels.  We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.

As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.

Rise Park Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check) 

Rise Park Academies is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.

"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all

sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”

Further details can be downloaded from our website www.sfaet.co.uk or please contact Gareth James at The Royal Liberty School on 01708 730141 or email gjames@sfaet.co.uk. 

If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.

The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community.  All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.  

The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.

*Previous applicants need not apply.