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