Job Description

Vacancies - Site Manager

Contract - 35 hours per week 52 weeks per year Spilt Shift

Pay Range Scale 5 Outer London - 31,524 - 32,931

Start date 22nd Sept 2025

Location: Oxlow Bridge School, Wantz Rd, Dagenham RM10 8PP

Closing Date: Friday 18th July 2025 at Midday.

Interviews: Friday 25th July 2025.

About Us

Partnership Learning, a successful Multi-Academy Trust, is seeking an additional teacher for Oxlow Bridge School. Oxlow Bridge is a brand new, purpose-built special school which will be opening in September 2025. Facilities will include a hydro-therapy pool with moveable floor, large adaptable classrooms, well-designed sensory outdoor areas and state of the art ICT. Most of the planned intake will fall within the category of having Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

The new staff team will be working together to develop a shared vision and ethos for the school with pupils at the centre. It will be a school where every child has the opportunity to thrive, learn and develop in their own unique way.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Site Manager who is able to support the development of our new school and site. Main hours of work will be a split shift, AM & PM but flexibility around these hours will be required. Prior experience of working within a school is essential, applicants should have experience of working in a similar caretaking/site manager role and have skills/experience relevant to the post.

The main purpose of the job is to ensure the whole school site, buildings and contents are properly managed, maintained, cleaned, secured and fit for purpose. This will include health and safety and supervising contractors when onsite.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of something new and innovative, to play a role in growing a special school from its inception, ensuring that from day one it provides an outstanding learning and nurturing environment for its pupils. You will be working in a well-supported environment.
Partnership Learning adheres to nationally agreed Terms and Conditions for support staff in its schools. Benefits include membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, a Staff Wellbeing Service and a Cycle to Work Scheme.

How to Apply

Applications can be made online only, by application form available at www.partnershiplearning.com - CVs will not be accepted. The school is not yet open so you cannot visit but interested candidates can book an informal discussion or send any questions to the Executive Head by emailing shewitt@oxlowbridge.com

Closing date: noon Friday 18th July 25

Interview date/s (subject to confirmation): Fri 25th July 25

We look forward to hearing from you!

Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 31,524.00-32,931.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/07/2025
Expected start date: 22/09/2025