Site Manager - Full-time

Gravesend Grammar School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-5465-96S
• Posted:19/09/2023
• Pay:TDET Range 8-9
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:06/10/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Site Manager

FULL TIME: 37 HOURS PER WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR

Salary range:  TDET Range 8-9, Negotiable depending on experience, skills and qualifications

We are seeking to appoint a committed and motivational leader to the post of Site Manager at Gravesend Grammar School. This is an opportunity for an experienced or aspiring colleague to join the school at an exciting point in the site development, with two new buildings and continued improvement in the site and grounds.

Gravesend Grammar School is situated within 19 acres, with 5 buildings and extensive sports facilities, we are a busy site operating over 7 days a week.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to lead and work with a strong existing team. They will ensure the school site, buildings and furnishings are safe, secure, cleaned and maintained to standards defined by legal requirements, Health and Safety regulations and the School management.  They will have experience of leading a team, an understanding of health and safety and manual handling, and will have competent IT skills. They will need to have a pleasant, courteous manner, with the ability to work in often reactive situations to meet the needs of the School.

 There is a practical element to this role, where experience of carrying out simple repairs, maintenance and decorating are required. Experience or skills within the building trade or similar is desirable.

 We offer:

•         Friendly, hardworking and supportive staff
•         Excellent CPD opportunities
•         Supportive Line Management
•         A commitment to wellbeing

Closing date: 6th October, 2023

Application forms can be downloaded from the school website Gravesend Grammar School. If you wish to discuss the post in more detail please call 01474 331893 and ask to speak to Samantha Hudson, School Business Manager.

We will not accept CVs. Completed application forms must be e-mailed to Lisa Walsh, HR at walshl@decustrust.com by 12 noon on the closing date.

GGS, an academy in the The Decus Educational Trust (TDET), is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff and volunteers are expected to follow its policies and share in its commitment. 

This post is subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, reference checks and proof of right to work in the UK. 

In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children with Hiring Managers to be discussed at interview stage.

TDET is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

Information about the school: Gravesend Grammar School is an 11-18 selective boys grammar school with girls admitted to the Sixth Form. The most recent Ofsted Inspection (June 2015) judged the School as ‘Outstanding’. We became an Academy on 1st August 2011 as part of The Decus Educational Trust (TDET). The school is currently going through a period of expansion. We have built a 10 million pound facility to accommodate the additional students. We will continue to rise year on year until we admit 1500 students (7 forms of entry). This is a really exciting time in the history of the school and has the potential to provide succession opportunities for colleagues that want to progress in their careers. We have a committed staff who provide opportunity and challenge in a caring environment and strive to ensure the students achieve the very best they can at all times. We also have strong working partnerships with parents, governors and the local community. We are served by excellent transport links; by road the A2 and M25, and by rail Gravesend train station (on the HS1 line) is a short walk from the School and Ebbsfleet International train station is only a 10 minute drive. We also have the opportunity for on-site staff accommodation. We are served by excellent transport links; by road the A2 and M25, and by rail Gravesend train station (on the HS1 line) is a short walk from the School and Ebbsfleet International train station is only a 10 minute drive. We also have the opportunity for on-site staff accommodation.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Malcolm Moaby
• Address:Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2PR
• Telephone: (01474) 331893
• Email: enquiries@gravesendgrammar.com