Sites Team Leader

Location: Bridge MAT Main Office

Closing Date: 26/05/2025

About us and the role:

Are you a skilled facilities professional ready to take on a pivotal role in ensuring safe, clean, and well-maintained school environments?

Join our team as a Sites Team Leader and lead the daily operations and management of our facilities.

In this exciting role, youll oversee and support the Sites Team including undertaking maintenance, supervising contractors and supporting capital projects.
Working closely with the Premises Manager and Trust Central Office Team, youll play a key role in maintaining compliance, enhancing our facilities and ensuring the Trusts operational excellence.

If youre an organised and proactive leader with expertise in facilities management, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact!

What will you do?
Manage the daily operation and maintenance of the Trust's facilities, ensuring that they meet the required standards.
Provide training and support to other staff members, to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out their work.
Develop and implement maintenance schedules and plans under the guidance of the Trust Premises Manager, ensuring that repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Support capital projects, working with the Trust Premises Manager and other stakeholders to ensure that facilities are upgraded and improved as necessary.

Why should you apply
We exist to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
Great opportunities for professional development
Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
Eye test vouchers
Wellbeing program
Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

What are we looking for?
Experience in a site manager role.
Experience leading a team of site managers.
Flexibility prepared to work some hours outside normal
NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate in Environmental management, Legionella Prevention, Fire Marshall, Safeguarding Training, Working at Heights, Risk Assessor, PAT testing.
Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Advert closing date: 26/05/2025 (midnight)
Shortlisting: 27/05/2025
Interview Date: TBC
Anticipated start date: ASAP
Hours per week: 20 (10am-2pm Monday to Friday TBC)
Rate per hour: 14.27
Annual pay: 27,528 (1FTE) Actual pro-rata pay: 14,881.61

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Bridge Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS and vetting checks.