Site Manager Required as soon as possible Part time: 35 hours per week, 52 week contract Permanent Salary Grade E point 13-19 (£28,163 - £31,067 FTE per annum) £26,640.68 Actual Salary per annum Ashbrook Junior School is looking for a motivated, energetic and organised individual to become our Site Manager. Ashbrook Junior School is a co-educational school for children between the ages of seven and eleven. It shares a split level site with the Infant School, off Victoria Avenue in Borrowash, Derby. We are fortunate in having large, spacious teaching accommodation, with areas for small group activities, meetings and quiet reading. Ashbrook Junior School has been extremely fortunate that with the support from fundraising and the support of Transform Trust we have been able to undertake large areas of refurbishments to include the library, The Hive and main areas of the school buildings. We have large playgrounds and extensive grassed areas, including facilities for football, netball and various sports. We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking. The opportunity to develop, access professional development opportunities (at any stage of your career) and network with colleagues in partnership with Transform Trust. Employee Wellbeing and benefits package as a member of Transform Trust Main Responsibilities are: • To be responsible for ongoing maintenance and operation of heating, lighting and boiler plant/equipment, ensuring all faults are reported and dealt with in a timely fashion. • To assist with planning/overseeing all minor building works and repairs including obtaining quotes, liaising with suppliers, overseeing contractors and monitoring service level agreements. • To report on progress and provide advice to the head teacher/facilities manager on all minor building works and repairs. • To assume delegated responsibility for ensuring compliance to statutory regulations relating to, for example asbestos, PAT and legionella testing and to undertake risk assessments • To be responsible for the security of the school premises and its contents. • To be responsible for the day to day supervision of cleaning staff, ensuring standards of cleanliness are maintained. To undertake cleaning duties (interior and exterior) as and when required. • To attend school premises in cases of emergency e.g. intruders, fire, floods etc. The successful candidate will be friendly, have good communication skills as well as the ability to adapt their approach to suit the needs and different personalities of the children. You will : • have high standards and will take pride in making our school an exceptional learning environment • can maintain and improve the appearance of the school, including repairs and maintenance • is enthusiastic, self-motivated and has the ability to use their own initiative • can manage health and safety and premises issues, including logs and risk assessments • can organise their time effectively and communicate well with contractors and stakeholders • will work in partnership with the cleaning team • understands the benefit of enrichment or after school activities In return we offer: • A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards. • a happy working environment with friendly and well-behaved children, • Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives • Calm and purposeful environments • Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community • Suitable training, including First Aid, where required. • Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. How to apply Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for. Any questions or queries should be directed to Mrs Samantha McKie, School Operations Manager at Ashbrook Junior School, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby. DE72 3HF. Email: smckieashbrook-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk Telephone: 01332 673785. Closing date for applications: Monday 24th February at 9am 2025 Interview date: TBC Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8300 children in 24 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations. Safeguarding Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education. All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children