Sites Manager - Compliance

Great Oaks School and Rosewood Free School form part of the Specialist Schools Trust (SST). Great Oaks is a secondary special school for pupils with learning difficulties and Rosewood Free School is a specialist school catering for children with severe or profound learning and physical disabilities.

We are looking to appoint a Sites Manager - Compliance to work Trust-wide across our school sites in Southampton. The post will be accountable to the Business Lead - Premises and Estates for the Trust.

The post holder will carry out all duties in accordance with the policies and values of the Specialist Schools Trust.

Role Purpose

To assist the Business Lead – Premises and Estates in ensuring the trust meets all statutory and regulatory obligations relating to health and safety, risk management, building maintenance and wider compliance frameworks. The post holder leads on monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement of compliance systems, ensuring the trust operates safely, legally, and in line with best practice.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for all health and safety and compliance matters across all trust sites.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant UK legislation and statutory requirements.
• Ensure a safe environment for all sites users by implementing Health and Safety Regulations, Safe Working Procedures, Safe Systems of Work and ensuring timely completion of risk assessments and Health and Safety inspections.
• Create and maintain a compliance calendar and ensure all statutory returns, audits, and reports are completed on time.
• Support in the review and updating of statutory policies.
• Support the communication and implementation of compliance-related policies across the trust.
• Provide day‑to‑day advice and guidance to the Business Leadership Team and relevant colleagues on compliance matters, escalating complex or high‑risk issues appropriately.

Oversee the completion, quality, and review cycle of risk assessments across all trust sites.

Assist in maintaining the trust's risk register and support leaders in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks.

Maintain accurate, organised, and audit‑ready health and safety documentation and records.

Input data onto the trust's compliance monitoring system (Every), conduct internal compliance audits and prepare reports for senior leaders, trustees and governors.

Contribute to the development of sustainable, energy‑efficient practices across the Trust estate.

To liaise with the Sites Manager – Operations and cover during absence.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 4.00 pm (37.0 hours per week), 52 weeks per year. Grade 8/SCP 26, £36,124 to £39,513 per annum (pay review pending) .

Closing Date: 21st June 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 6th July 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026 but earlier if possible.

The Specialist Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with Social Media checks.