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Job Title: Site Manager

Location: New Barn School, Newbury

Salary: Up to £40,000 dependent on experience and qualifications

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Site Manager to join our close-knit team at New Barn School located in Newbury.

Job purpose

To ensure that a high-quality facilities service is provided to our schools.

Key task areas and responsibilities

To manage the facilities team and provide day to day supervision for planned and responsible repair programmes, domestic tasks and catering duties Service dependent)
To ensure that the facilities provided are of a high standard at all times and that the facilities team exercise their full responsibilities, duties and tasks
Responsible for the coordination of the relevant areas of the capital and operational expenditure
To monitor and audit schedules of work and the quality of completed projects
Liaise with external providers to ensure cost effective contracts are in place and reviewed regularly
To prioritise and organise planned and responsive workload for all areas of responsibility
To manage all on call/out of hours response rotas to ensure satisfactory outcomes and be part of the on call team
To obtain maximum economy and efficiency in all works
To ensure risk assessments and procedures are in place and in accordance with Company standards
To advise and support the team with issues relating to Health and Safety, food hygiene, fire management and building-related legislative technical matters
To develop maintenance programmes to cover responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance and repair works

Essential:

Full UK driver’s licence
Previous Maintenance experience
Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

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About us

New Barn School is a growing school and caters for SEMH pupils aged 6-19. With almost 100 pupils across three sites, we are searching for someone to help us make a difference. We have a shared vision where we aim to build incredible futures by empowering neurodiverse pupils to be happy and make their way in the world.

Our growing school delivers a structured programme of education, tailored to each student’s individual needs and considering their Education, Health and Care plans. Students are taught in small cohorts and individually, by fully qualified teachers and instructors.

We provide inclusive education within a safe, nurturing environment where pupil’s needs are met.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS and social media checks.

Equal Opportunities

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