Senior Site Manager

Overview

Senior Site Manager at BAM FM for UCL Academy, London, leading site-based operations and maintenance. You will coordinate a site team and subcontractors, ensure safety and compliance, and manage day-to-day facilities tasks to keep the school running smoothly. The role sits within the Facilities Management team, supporting a shift-based rota and liaising with clients and the school. You will drive practical improvements, health and safety, and incident-free operations in a complex educational environment. This is a chance to shape a safe, well-maintained campus while growing in a forward-thinking, inclusive employer.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• learning and development opportunities
• flexible working policy
• supportive work environment
• career growth
• benefits package

Responsibilities

• Supervise site team and supply chain partners; liaise with client and school on operational issues and helpdesk interface
• Respond to operational contract issues and resolve problems
• Unlocking/locking college building and areas
• Conduct regular security checks and identify risks
• Monitor fire safety equipment and conduct drills
• Provide emergency access to the site
• Organise minor improvement work and maintenance duties
• Identify defects, record and arrange repairs
• Collect and assemble waste for collection
• Operate and respond to alarm systems
• Promote health and safety for pupils, staff and visitors
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act and assist on safety matters
• Achieve and improve agreed PPM levels; delegate PPM tasks
• Ensure safe storage of spare parts, materials, tools and COSHH data
• Monitor/subcontractor performance and safe systems of work
• Handle client booking requests (exams, events)
• Follow BAM FM processes and procedures
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Key requirements

• Experience in a similar role
• Proactive and flexible approach
• Strong management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• IT competence for logging tasks, reporting issues, and team communication
• Experience in handyperson/caretaking/cleaning/site-keeping in a school/college or similar
• Experience of crisis situations; practical and reliable
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and ability to assess risks and complete risk assessments
• Understanding of relevant policies, codes of practice, and legislation
• H&S qualification such as IOSH is beneficial; training provided

• Proactive and flexible attitude
• strong communication skills
• leadership and management ability
• PPM management
• risk assessment and COSHH data handling
• alarm system operation

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