Assistant Site Manager

SEYMOUR PARK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Northumberland Road
Old Trafford
MANCHESTER
M16 9QE
Telephone: 0161 872 1150
Fax: 0161 877 4536
Email: recruitment@seymourpark.com
Website: http://www.seymourpark.com

ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER - Start date: 1 January 2027 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Band 3 Points 611 (£26,847£29,071 per annum
Full time - Working hours: Monday to Friday:
Term time: 10:45am 6:30pm
School holidays: 8:00am 3:45pm
Permanent

Seymour Park Community Primary School is a vibrant and thriving school family making a world of difference to our brilliant children and community of Old Trafford.

We are seeking a skilled, enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Site Manager to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our school and help create an environment where our children can thrive. Is this you?

As Assistant Site Manager, you will work closely with the Senior Site Manager to maintain and promote a safe, secure, clean and well-maintained site for all. Previous experience or vocational background in caretaking, site maintenance or a relevant trade is desirable but not essential.

If you are interested in joining a thriving school workforce and working alongside a supportive team to make a real difference, then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:
Be hardworking, enthusiastic, and resourceful, with the technical competence to handle minor repairs, groundskeeping and maintenance tasks independently
Maintain a safe, secure and clean environment to the highest standards
Have knowledge of health and safety responsibilities, safe systems of work practices and risk assessments
Oversee the cleaning team, contractors on site and external compliance checks
Act as a keyholder with the responsibility for site security
Be professional, positive and proactive, taking pride in their work and forming good relationships with our school community
Effectively manage workload, prioritise tasks and have good computer skills
Be supportive of our core values and our vision as a GOLD UNICEF Rights Respecting school.
Have an understanding of the challenges and rewards of working in a vibrant and diverse urban community

We can offer the successful candidate:
The benefit of a single, uninterrupted shift each day from 10.45am to 6.30pm with work pattern flexibility offered during periods of school closure
Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays and access to the Local
Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Overtime payments for out of hours working
A knowledgeable, supportive and motivated site team to work alongside
A school that cares for and nurtures every member of our school family, including our staff with opportunities for continuous professional development and training (such as health & safety certifications, First Aid).
An outstanding school (Ofsted December 2023).
A strong commitment to your continuing professional development, including the opportunity for career development and progression.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain an enhanced check for regulated activity from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We take data protection seriously and details of how we manage your data can be found here: www.seymourpark.com/641/gdpr

Interested candidates are asked to submit a completed application form to recruitment@seymourpark.com by the closing date listed below.

Closing date for applications - Friday 27 November 2026 at 9.00 am
Interviews - Wednesday 2 December 2026