Description
Role: Temporary Senior Site Supervisor
Academy: Outwood Academy Freeston
Start Date: 23/03/2026
Salary (Actual Salary): £
Working Pattern: 22.5 Hours Per Week, Day to Day, Monday to Wednesday
Please note this appointment is for a fixed 6 months, with a review scheduled toward the end of this period to determine future requirements.
Are you an experienced site professional seeking a role where you can lead operations and ensure the highest standards of safety and security? Join us as a Senior Site Supervisor, instrumental in guaranteeing the academy is a well-maintained, safe, and secure site for all users. You will provide crucial supervision and coordination for site staff while managing key operational maintenance and compliance tasks.
We are looking for a Senior Site Supervisor to join our dedicated premises team. You will play a vital role in ensuring our Academy remains safe, clean and a welcoming environment for students, staff and the wider community.
As an essential member of the team, the Senior Site Supervisor will:
* Demonstrate high expectations of yourself and others
* Lead site security, maintenance and day-to-day operations, ensuring the academy remains safe, compliant and ready for learning every day
* Manage and support the premises team, with oversight of cleaning staff
* Manage the opening and closing of premises, monitor alarm systems and act as a Fire Marshall during emergencies
* Identify defects, carry out minor repairs to fixture and fittings and assist with PAT testing and Legionella risk management
* Ensure outdoor areas are clear and safe (including snow and ice clearance), manage stock levels for hygiene materials and co-ordinate deliveries
* You will ensure that the site is secure, tidy and well maintained and presented, and that rooms are set out as per requests, and to adhere to health and safety requirements.
* Ability to use standard ICT packages
Out of hours work and flexibility with hours are required on occasions, more information is available on request. Key holder and on call duties will apply to this role.
You should enjoy working in a busy team environment and be flexible. Excellent communication and practical skills are essential, together with the ability to deliver a high-quality service.
Welcome from the Principal:
I am very excited to introduce you to Outwood Academy Freeston, where you will receive a family-centered, warm, and positive welcome. Our academy is located conveniently in the heart of Normanton, one of the five towns of Wakefield.
As a family, we support and challenge ourselves to be the very best for every young person in our care, preparing them to be excellent citizens with the options to pursue any future they choose.
Our roots are important: we are privileged to be supported by The Normanton Freeston Foundation, which provides financial support to help our academy and students thrive—a legacy dating back to 1594.
We are proud to be part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, passionately sharing the belief in raising standards and transforming lives. Our staff is committed to making a positive, sustained difference for our students, their families, and our community.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing our passionate vision. If you share this commitment, please get in touch.
* To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, Click Here
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Lisa Habgood,
Responsibilities
The Senior Site Supervisor ensures the academy site is safe, secure, and well-maintained for all users. A primary function is supervising Site Supervisor and Cleaning staff during the Facilities Manager's absence. Responsibilities include the opening and closing of premises for routine use, lettings, and emergency services, and regularly checking alarms and fire equipment to ensure emergency exits are not obscured.
The role requires managing lettings, undertaking minor repairs to fixtures and fittings, and inspecting and reporting all major defects (including electrical, gas, plumbing, and building issues) to the Facilities Manager. Furthermore, the supervisor accepts deliveries, maintains outdoor areas (including clearing snow and ice), and assists the Facilities Manager in implementing Portable Appliance Testing and the risk management programme for Legionella.
* To view the job description please click here.
Qualifications
Essential requirements include experience in managing or supervising direct line reports and extensive experience of general building and site maintenance. Candidates must have the ability to undertake basic repairs and demonstrate good time management and organisation skills, including the ability to oversee the work of others. Effective communication with a wide range of audiences is essential.
The successful applicant must possess an understanding of academy child safeguarding procedures and be willing to obtain or enhance qualifications and training relevant to Health and Safety and site maintenance. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable, as are NVQ 1 and 2 in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent. A satisfactory DBS check is required.
* To view the person specification, please click here.