Job Description

Employer
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
Grade 6, point 15-18 32,325.00 - 34,721.00pa
Posted
15th August 2025
Start Date
5th January 2026
Expires
12th September 2025 12:00 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Start Date
5th January 2026
Job ID
1500133

An exciting opportunity to join our school and be part of a well-established and respected multi academy trust.

We are looking to appoint a Site Manager to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a building and maintenance specialist to join our school community and make an active contribution to the maintenance and development of the school.

Hours

: 37hours per week (Monday to Friday) for 52 weeks per year.

You will undertake a range of duties which will include:

Opening or closing the sites, Ensuring the sites are safe and secure, Supporting a strong Health and Safety culture, Planned and preventative maintenance, Site and grounds maintenance, Cleaning, line managing and supporting the cleaning team, Inducting contractors and supervision on site, Deliveries

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and must be able to maintain a flexible approach to respond to urgent requests.

About The Mead Educational Trust

TMET is a growing family of 14 schools in Leicester and Leicestershire. We believe that together we make a positive difference - to the life chances of our children, to our communities and each other. Many organisations say that their staff are their greatest asset; at TMET we truly believe it.

Why Work for Us?

A happy and fulfilling workplace - 96% of Mead staff say this is a friendly place Career development pathways - for staff at all layers and in all roles Cross school networks to share and learn from each other Discounts and savings from the UK's major retailers 24/7 confidential helpline for mental, physical, financial or personal issues 24/7 GP telephone helpline Health Cash Plan Generous employer pension contribution for all staff

As a family of schools, we use our collective strength and talents in order to make a positive difference to our children, young people and communities. Every person who works for TMET has a role in helping our children succeed, from premises officers to teaching assistants to IT professionals.



At the heart of all we do is a commitment to provide our children with access to a world-class education, our schools with excellent school-to-school support, and our staff with high quality professional development. Our people really are our greatest asset and we are always looking for ways to help them develop and grow their careers. We have a brilliant team of staff who support and encourage each other, within and across our schools and central Trust.

Closing date

: 12pm Friday 12th September 2025


If you would like to visit the school please contact the school office



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Safeguarding Statement:

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.