Site Manager
- Employer
- Birmingham City Council
- Location
- drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust Wychall Primary School Middle Field Road, Birmingham B31 3EH
- Salary
- £26,409 to £32,654
- Closing date
- 28 Feb 2025
- Reference
- JOB003100
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, Caretakers / Site operatives
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Start date: 7 April 2025
Hours per week: 36.5, All year round
drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust
Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road
Birmingham
B31 3EH
Telephone number: 0121 231 7131
Contact email: jclapham@wychall.drbignitemat.org
Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months
Working day: Hours variable to meet the Trust’s and School’s operational objectives
The site managers role will join our estates team based across the West Midlands You will be the main point of contact for the headteachers and cleaning operatives on all estate related matters. You will be an integral part of the wider estates team and be reporting to the Trust estates manager.
You will have the ability undertake minor repairs to the fabric of the building and will assist the Trust estates manager in the delivery of the statutory compliance on site.
Ideally you will have experience of site management in an educational and/or a multi-site environment, but more importantly you will have skill sets, health and safety knowledge and awareness, business acumen, employee management skills, flexibility and determination to make a real difference to our Trust.
As we secure the need and funding for substantial premises and building improvements, you will assist the estates manger to project manage this work and ensure a quality service delivery is given to all stakeholders. You must have a current driving licence and the use of a vehicle. We need a committed team player with excellent organisational skills - with the ability to work independently, manage time effectively and prioritise workload with high levels of drive and resilience. Results focused in your approach, you will act as a change agent through your enthusiasm for continuous improvement.
In return we can offer you a competitive salary, the opportunity to join the local government pension scheme and a strong sense of shared moral purpose to make a difference to the lives of young people. If you are seeking a fresh challenge, enjoy variety in your role and are looking for an opportunity to make this role something special, we would welcome your application. Please contact our estates manager, Fabian Connolly for any queries via fconnolly@drbignitemat.org
We look forward to hearing from you.
Interviews: w/c 7 March 2025
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
How to Apply
For further information about the role please see go to our website.
You will also be asked to submit a letter of application, maximum of two sides of A4 Arial font 11, addressing the following points:
- why you are interested in the post and your experience so far
- what contributions you could make to development within our Trust
- any particular areas of strength and expertise you have to offer linked to the person specification
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.
Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Company
Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.
We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.
Information for applicants with a disability
We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).
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The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
- A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
- An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
- A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
- A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
- A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.
We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.
Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.
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- http://birmingham.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 675 7070
- Location
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Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom
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