Site Manager (Esher)
15 days ago
Esher
Empowering Every Learner, Inspiring Every Day Join Our Team as a Site Manager!\n Location: Milbourne Lodge Prep, Esher, KT10 9EG Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum (depending on qualifications) Hours: 40 hours per week Contract: Permanent | 52 weeks Start Date: October 2026 About Milbourne Lodge School\n Nestled within eight and a half acres of stunning grounds, Milbourne Lodge School offers a unique learning environment where children are encouraged to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. Our beautiful setting, featuring woodland walks, outdoor learning spaces, a centenary garden, a swimming pool, and an open-air theatre, inspires curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. \n Guided by our motto, Ad optima petenda (to strive for excellence), we combine strong academic foundations with outstanding opportunities in sport, the arts, and outdoor education. We take pride in preparing students for future success while nurturing confidence, resilience, and independence from an early age. \n As a close-knit community, we celebrate our core values of Compassion, Community, Courage, and Creativity, creating an environment where every child is known, supported, and encouraged to achieve their full potential. At Milbourne Lodge, we balance tradition with innovation, ensuring learning is engaging, enriching, and filled with enjoyment at every stage of a child's journey. About the Role\n Make a Lasting Difference Behind the Scenes! \n We're on the lookout for an experienced and proactive Site Manager to play a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment where pupils can thrive. This is much more than a maintenance role; you'll be at the heart of the school's operations, leading facilities services, ensuring compliance, managing a dedicated team, and taking pride in maintaining a school that enables exceptional learning experiences every day. \n If you're a hands-on leader with strong facilities management experience, excellent health and safety knowledge, and a passion for making a real difference, we want to hear from you! Your Responsibilities\n\n • Lead and manage the facilities team, ensuring high standards of maintenance, housekeeping, grounds care, and site presentation.\n, • Oversee planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance across all buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities.\n, • Collaborate with the Bursar to ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation, company policies, and regulatory requirements.\n, • Manage risk assessments, COSHH records, fire safety procedures, compliance documentation, and health and safety monitoring systems.\n, • Coordinate and monitor contractors, service providers, and maintenance projects, ensuring quality, value for money, and timely completion.\n, • Carry out general maintenance tasks including basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, minor repairs, and grounds maintenance.\n, • Manage contracts, budgets, purchasing, and stock control for cleaning, maintenance, and grounds supplies.\n, • Ensure school vehicles and minibuses are safe, roadworthy, maintained, and available for operational use, including driving duties when required.\n, • Oversee specialist facilities, including swimming pool management, school lettings, security arrangements, and acting as a key holder.\n, • Promote a safe, secure, and positive environment for pupils, staff, and visitors, while upholding safeguarding responsibilities and school values at all times.\nWhat You'll Bring\n\n, • Health and safety qualification required.\n, • Previous experience leading or supervising a facilities, estates, or maintenance team.\n, • Strong practical skills across a range of maintenance disciplines.\n, • Experience managing maintenance projects and coordinating contractors.\n, • Good understanding of health and safety legislation, risk assessments, and compliance requirements.\n, • Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.\n, • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.\n, • Good IT skills and confidence maintaining records and compliance systems.\n, • Full driving licence required and access to own vehicle.\n\n Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. \n Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. While we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, we do not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants due to delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
