Site Manager - Full-time

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-5207-80S
• Posted:13/06/2025
• Pay:KSD
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:27/06/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 30th June

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We have an opportunity for a highly reliable and hardworking site manager to join our dedicated and caring team.  Working closely with the senior leadership team, the person will need to ensure that our school is a clean, healthy and safe environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safety and security of the school site, with a working knowledge of and competence in Health & Safety systems, general maintenance and have the ability to undertake general repairs of the school site. Experience of premises management is essential, including locking up of the school site.  A sound working knowledge of computers will be advantageous in this role.  For a full list of the job and its responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and specification for the role.

• The role will be 32.5 hours per week, with a 30 minute lunch break.
• Salary -  Kent Scheme D
• 28 days holiday
• This post is a permanent full-time position, 52 weeks per annum
• The working hours are: 11:15am until 6:15pm Monday to Friday to accommodate the closing of the school site at 6:00pm.
• As site manager, you will be supported by the assistant caretaker who works part time 7:30am until 10:30am Monday to Friday.
• There will be a need for flexibility around key events in the school calendar e.g. parents’ evenings, school fairs, governor meetings, lettings after school or at the weekends etc.

The Site Manager plays an essential role in the day-to-day running of the whole school environment and as part of the school team, you will be able to work positively and cooperatively with members of the school community to ensure high standards are maintained at all times. The successful individual will be able to work to an agreed plan but also prioritise tasks using their own initiative when handling day to day matters.  If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we look forward to meeting you and please apply using the relevant job specification.

The successful candidate will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS check prior to employment start date.

We welcome visits to the school prior to application and interview. Please contact the school office on generalenquiries@stfranciscatholicprimary.com for further details and to arrange a suitable date and time. 

St Francis Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about the school

St Francis is a popular, inclusive, well- equipped primary school serving a wide Catholic community in Maidstone and beyond. We are a large two form entry school with 420 pupils on roll. The school is housed in a modern building which includes an open plan library. All classes are well resourced and have promethean boards and visualisers.

We are a hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic team described by Ofsted as “an impressive professional workforce, committed to ensuring that all pupils make progress”. We are committed to enabling all children to achieve the very best they can through a dynamic, creative and questioning curriculum. Staff development is always focused on ensuring outstanding teaching and learning, with challenge for all.

We have a highly skilled workforce which includes specialist staff who support children with learning and emotional needs in a supportive, dedicated environment which is specially resourced.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, judged the school to be good.

Tolerance, mutual respect and understanding are central to the excellent relationships and standards of behaviour within the school.

Our children are energetic and friendly and enjoy taking responsibility for themselves and others. We believe in developing the whole child in a happy and safe environment where high expectations of learning and discipline ensure that all are able to achieve academically, spiritually and socially.

We provide an outstanding Catholic education with many opportunities for our children to become immersed in the liturgical life of the school and our parish through daily assemblies, masses and other services.

Our community is enriched through strong relationships with all stakeholders – children, staff, parents, governors and friends work together to secure the best outcomes for our children. You would receive a very warm welcome to our school community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Victoria Ebdon
• Address:Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LB
• Telephone: (01622) 771540
• Email: generalenquiries@stfranciscatholicprimary.com

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job description and specification