Site Manager - The Peak Academy
Dursley
Grade NJC Grade I pt 18 - 20
Allowances (Not applicable)
Hours Full Time
Contract Permanent
Closing Date: 08/03/2026
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date A.S.A.P.
Location: Peak Academy, Drake Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 5HD
FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade I Pt 18 - 20
Actual Annual Salary: £34,434 - £36,363
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, All Year Round
Contract Hours: 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday
We are looking to recruit an experienced professional, self-motivated and hardworking individual to join our team.
The role is based at The Peak Academy, based in Dursley, Gloucestershire.
The priority of the role is to maintain The Peak Academy and its several buildings, whilst monitoring the associated health, safety and statutory compliance activities for the site.
The post holder will be required to interact and liaise with school and Trust staff, students, and visitors, so professional communication is key.
Previous experience in site maintenance, ideally within an education environment is desirable, with practical and simple maintenance skills and knowledge being essential to the role.
Duties will include:
Coordinating and completing site and grounds related tasks at The Peak Academy
Carrying out minor repair and maintenance works on site, including decorating or reactive maintenance
Responsibility for site security and daily opening and closing procedures of the school site (this might necessitate the need for a split working pattern)
Ensuring that required inspections, testing and maintenance in relation to site equipment and services is completed is a timely manner
To have oversight of external contractors for the duration of their time on site
To ensure the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy and Learning Environment Manual are understood and complied with
To oversee the work of cleaning staff, to ensure quality standards and value for money are met
To complete all required compliance checks as set out on the Every software
The role is line managed by the Trust’s Regional Site Manager, with whom you will be working closely, and who will offer assistance and direction. You will also be working with a large network of teaching and support staff, students and visitors.
About the successful candidate
We are looking for people who have the following experience and qualities:
Relevant experience of working in a similar role
Have the ability to work unsupervised, and use own initiative
Be able to display effective communication skills
Be eager to work with a wider team, be flexible
Able to deal with change and unpredictability positively with a “can do” attitude.
Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths and competent with basic IT packages
About the School
PEAK Academy is a day specialist provider of education in Dursley, Gloucestershire for children and young people aged from 11 to 16 years who have an SEMH profile. There are currently 60 pupils on roll but Reach South plans, in partnership with the LA to diversify both number and age range.
PEAK formally joined Reach South in August 2022. The Trust has secured capital to ensure the capacity for growth and diversification.
PEAK’s aim is to build safe independent lives for the SEMH population through a process of understanding, support, and enablement. To achieve this goal the school looks at the unique impact social, emotional, and mental health experiences has on the individual child. From this we aim as a school to personalise the child’s curriculum, care, and therapeutic package to ensure every child achieves and experiences success and independence.
REACH South is a forward-thinking academy trust that puts the child, and their diagnosis first. Springfields Academy, Calne was the first Reach South special school (Ofsted good March 2022. NAS advanced status June 2022)
This is a unique opportunity to not only join the team at Peak, but also to work for a Trust within a framework of specialist provision. The Trust, our schools, and our pupils require teachers who are looking to be innovative, bold, and collaborative.
Closing date: 08/03/2026
Interview date: W/C 16/03/2026
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check
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