Overview
Stephenson Memorial Primary School is part of SMART Multi Academy Trust; you will be employed by the Board of Trustees. The Smart Multi Academy Trust is a group of nine primary schools with academy status. The post is to recruit an experienced Site Manager to join the Estates Department as part of the deployed premises staff team. The remit will involve the day-to-day provision of a safe, compliant and well-presented site providing an attractive and purposeful learning environment for both staff and pupils. The Estates Department is in a period of growth, and it is an exciting time to join us on our journey. The employer will be the Smart MAT and the post will work directly to the Trust Health, Safety & Estates Manager.
Note: Official information about the role may be updated; see the application details below.
Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day management of the school site to ensure a safe, compliant and well-presented environment.
* Contribute to the future development and improvement of the site as part of the Estates Department.
* Work as part of the deployed premises staff team to support the Trust’s facilities operations.
Requirements
* Candidates should be able to demonstrate a record of building/site management and first line maintenance skills.
* Enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to maintaining standards.
* Ability to contribute to the future development and improvement of the site.
* Applications are invited from both experienced facilities professionals and those from different specialties.
Working pattern
Mon-Thurs 0700-1530, and Fri 0700-1500 (with 2 x 15 min breaks and 1 x 30 min lunch) and is primarily based at Stephenson Memorial Primary School. Occasionally, due to the nature of the Multi-Academy Trust, the role may be required to work temporarily at other Trust sites.
What we can offer you
* Attractive salary schemes
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Access to a wide range of health and wellbeing services
* Attractive annual leave allowance
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An experienced and talented Estates Team
* The opportunity to work across the sites within the Trust
* Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate
How to apply
Please apply by completing the application form on the following Microsoft Forms link. This will return your form to EPM. Please also complete the Safer recruitment form attached. (Application Form)
Closing date: 31st October 2025
Shortlisting: 3rd November 2025
Interviews to be held: 10th November 2025
Safeguarding
The Smart Multi Academy Trust is strongly committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As this post involves working with children and dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the interview stage, even if you indicate otherwise. Online checks will be carried out after shortlisting and before interview. Appointment of the successful candidate will depend upon a satisfactory enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other recruitment and vetting checks. Any offer of employment will be conditional to all relevant checks.
Please visit our website at www.smartacademies.net/vacancies
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