Site Manager - Full-time

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden

• Ref:KCC886-5408-1214S
• Posted:12/02/2026
• Pay:Site Team Scale S01, Points 23-27
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:01/03/2026 at 14:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Site Manager

Salary: Site Team Scale S01, Points 23-27, £34,434- £38,220 (dependent on experience)

39 hours per week

We are looking to appoint a Site Manager to lead the day to day management of facilities at Homewood.  The role will include health and safety compliance, managing security, caretaking, and the maintenance of premises. A NEBOSH or IOSH qualification and a good understanding of regulatory compliance are desirable.

There will be a requirement to ensure that the site is safe and secure out of hours and to hold a duty phone on a rota basis in order to liaise with our out of hours security provider. The successful candidate will work with a professional, can do and proactive approach having had supervisory or management experience. They will be able to build an effective team and cultivate positive relationships with a range of stakeholders. They will be someone who takes pride in providing an environment which is safe, healthy, clean, and secure for our pupils, staff and visitors. They will also be highly effective and thrive in a varied role where no day is the same.  The Line Management and Performance Management of a team of caretakers will be integral to this post.

We seek to develop our staff through a professional growth model and treat everyone as an  individual; we value personal strengths and qualities.  Appropriate training will be provided to develop the suitable candidate.  Our school is set in a 55 acre site midway between London and the Channel Ports.  You will enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent including discounts and offers with Kent Rewards.   There is also a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to staff.  

Closing date: 1st March 2026 however an early application is encouraged as we review applications as we receive them. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Tenterden Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. 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). 

Information about the school

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools and nurseries serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside. Home Farm Nursery is based in the grounds of Homewood School.

Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.

Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of Community provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their Community, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of Community. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Nicholls
• Address:Homewood School And Sixth Form Cent, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
• Telephone: 01580764222
• Email: vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk

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