Warning - This Vacancy is now Closed!

Site Manager - Full-time

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-2127-88S
  • Posted:31/05/2022
  • Pay:£26,647 per annum + 25 days annual leave + bank ho
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

Advert

About the role: Leigh Academies Trust has a fantastic opportunity to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Site Manager to join our collaborative team, starting as soon as possible.

Our successful candidate will have previous premises management experience, taking full responsibility for the care and maintenance of the premises of several of our academies within the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells areas.

You will be a key player in ensuring the high standards of compliance are maintained and that facilities are safe and fit for purpose. You will manage a team of experienced Premises Operatives and work closely with the Academy Estates Manager to ensure that the internal and external environment is conducive to the promotion of learning. A knowledge of Health and Safety is essential to this role as well as being able to communicate effectively.

Benefits of working as a Site Manager at a Leigh Academies Trust site;

  • 25 days annual leave per annum + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days + bank holidays based on 5 years' service 
  • Full company closure and time off between Christmas and New Year
  • You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team 
  • A flexible and proactive ethos 
  • Training and qualifications supported / encouraged 
  • Mileage allowance for travel between sites 
  • Paid overtime 
  • Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) 
  • Free, on-site parking at every site 
  • Dedicated site office ​​​​​​​

Click here to view the close proximity of the academy sites that this role works across. ​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​This is a permanent, full time role offering £26,647 per annum.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Do you know anyone that might be interested in a Caretaker/Premises Maintenance Operative role? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive £100 as a 'thank you'. Simply email talent@latrust.org.uk with the candidates’ name and contact details and we will be in touch with them about potential opportunities across the Trust. *Please ensure to obtain the person's consent to share their personal details.

Information about the school

We are a large three form entry Primary School situated in Paddock Wood. We pride ourselves on being at the heart of the community. As the Interim Principal of Paddock Wood Primary Academy, I am honoured to serve a community with so much tradition, culture, ambition and love for their children.

We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, enriched through our after school clubs and co-curricular activities which are made accessible to all. As an IB World School, our curriculum provision is enhanced further through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). It is an aspirational high quality inquiry-led learning framework, where the National Curriculum is delivered through in-context experiences. Through the IB PYP curriculum framework, children are encouraged to be risk-takers, life-long learners and global citizens.

We believe that there are no limits to what we can achieve when we work together. Our values of ‘aspire, respect and persevere’ permeate through everything we say and do. Our academy is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We believe in nurturing the whole child and encouraging our children to explore their interests and passions and achieving excellence.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Olivia Couzins
  • Address:Old Kent Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JE
  • Telephone: 01634 412240
  • Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.