Site Manager Well-Established Secondary Academy in Southampton

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Year-Round Framework)

Salary: Paid to scale (Support Staff Framework)

The Role

A well-established Secondary Academy in Southampton is seeking a professional, highly analytical, and exceptionally organised Site Manager to take operational ownership of the school’s physical infrastructure, compliance registers, and facility logistics. This role is ideal for a senior facilities professional, experienced caretaker, or estates coordinator who thrives when managing maintenance schedules, coordinating specialized sub-contractors, and creating a flawless operational environment across a large campus.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day security, fabric maintenance, and logistical readiness of a modern, multi-building site. Primary responsibilities include managing the internal caretaking shift framework, writing dynamic asset logs, tracking utility metrics, and executing a rigid planned preventative maintenance (PPM) routine. You will assume full ownership of the school's statutory safety records, maintaining clear documentation for water hygiene (Legionella protocols), gas safety certifications, fire systems testing, and lift machinery inspections.

As the campus health and safety authority, you will collaborate with the School Business Manager to update risk assessments, enforce COSHH standards, and maintain strict local authority compliance. Exceptional communication, structural problem-solving skills, and deep data literacy on digital helpdesk software are necessary to balance reactive work tickets with long-term infrastructure mapping.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Southampton with an outstanding track record for technical innovation, academic achievement, and support team welfare. The school serves an ambitious coastal community, boasting a state-of-the-art campus complete with specialized technological centers and multi-use community sports hubs.

The estates and facilities team are highly respected members of the wider school faculty. Senior leaders actively support the department with a generous operational budget and provide funded pathways for continuous career development, including advanced technical certifications (such as IOSH, NEBOSH, or statutory compliance modules).

Requirements

• Proven experience in a school caretaking leadership role, senior facilities role, or estate coordination position

• Deep operational knowledge of modern building safety legislation, structural frameworks, and COSHH regulations

• Complete confidence utilizing digital facilities systems, logging data, and extracting diagnostic logs

• A professional, objective approach to leading support teams and managing external engineering contractors

• A practical background in a specialized trade discipline (e.g., electrical, plumbing, carpentry) is highly desirable

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.