Site Manager

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a reliable and hardworking Site Manager to join a dynamic and improving school in Newport. The role involves opening and closing the premises daily, conducting maintenance and safety checks, and ensuring a clean environment. Candidates should possess a good understanding of health and safety regulations, basic IT skills, and ideally a clean UK driving licence. This position welcomes flexible working options and is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive community focused on student welfare.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Friendly and supportive team

Well-behaved and motivated children

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Basic IT skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Open and close school premises daily.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of the school.
• Conduct regular health and safety checks.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers as needed.
• Drive the school minibus occasionally.

Skills

Proactive maintenance approach

Organisational skills

Understanding of health and safety regulations

Basic IT skills

Clean UK driving licence

Job description

Salary HAY Scale 6A, £26,825 FTE per annum pro‑rate (actual salary £25,375)

Are you a reliable, hardworking, flexible individual looking for a rewarding role in a school environment. We are seeking to recruit a Site Manager to commence in March in order take over the role from the previous post‑holder who is retiring.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proactive and practical approach to maintenance tasks.
• Is well organised and methodical in their approach to work.
• Has experience in a similar role (desirable but not essential).
• Has a good understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Has basic IT skills.
• Has a clean UK driving licence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opening and closing the school premises on a daily basis.
• Carrying out minor repairs and general maintenance.
• Ensuring the school is safe, clean and well maintained.
• Conducting regular health and safety checks and maintaining appropriate records.
• Liaising with contractors and suppliers as required.
• Occasionally driving the school minibus.

We offer:

• A dynamic and rapidly improving school
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Well behaved and motivated children

You are warmly encouraged to visit the school.

For further information, to arrange a visit to the school or request an application pack, please contact [e-mail] – or by visiting our website to download a pack at www.bartonprimaryschool.co.uk . Please return completed applications to Miss Williams at the school.

Closing date: Monday 2 nd February 2026.

Interviews: w/c Monday 9 th February 2026.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer . Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

PLEASE NOTE:

Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [e-mail] if you would like to receive a copy.