Site Manager - Full-time

Greenlands Primary School, Darenth

• Ref:KCC886-2062-192S
• Posted:06/05/2025
• Pay:£25,252.00 Annually (Actual)
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:08/06/2025 at 16:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

Post Title: Site Manager

School: Greenlands Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday – 7.00a.m. – 3.30p.m.

Grade: Kent Scheme C

Salary: £25,252 Actual

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Advert Closing Date: 8th June 2025 (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, flexible, and reliable individual who can work on their own initiative and be proactive in problem solving.

Experience of working within a school would be ideal. However, the main aim is to find somebody that is passionate about their role. You should be physically fit, enjoy working as part of a team in a school setting and be confident in communicating face to face, by telephone and by e-mail. You will need to be able to prioritise duties and undertake regular compliance checks ensuring that records are kept up to date. A good understanding of using Microsoft packages would be advantageous. Training in our compliance recording software will be given. A split shift would also be considered.

We look forward to showing you our fantastic school if you would like to arrange a visit!

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01474 703178

Information about the school

Greenlands Primary School

At Greenlands Primary School, we are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Site Manager to join our supportive, friendly school. Your role will be to ensure the security, health and safety of the site to a high standard and make a positive contribution to the school’s environment.

We are a small, family school where every child and staff member is treated as an individual and is welcomed as part of the Greenlands’ family. You will work with a supportive, caring team of staff who will ensure that you are able to achieve within your role.

For further information about the school, please visit https:/www.greenlandsprimary.org.uk

Cygnus Academies Trust

Greenlands is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

We offer:

· Local Government Pension Scheme

· 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)

· Employee support services.

· Effective CPD opportunities

· Collaborative working with other schools within our Trust

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms, and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

• The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Office
• Address:Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, Kent, DA2 8DH
• Telephone: 01474703178
• Email: office@greenlandsprimary.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification