Site Controller - Reading School
Reading Borough CouncilReading, South East
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Reading Borough Council based in Reading. The advertised salary is £34,237 to £36,581 per year. Applications close on 8 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Hours of work: Full Time (37 hours) - split shift (Monday - Friday), year-round (52 weeks)
We’re looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Site Controller to contribute to the safety, security and day-to-day maintenance of the school premises and site.
Reading School believes Character Education belongs at the heart of the curriculum and our Estates Team are crucial for providing a safe, well-maintained and positive space in which our students can excel.
- Day to day maintenance of the school estate, including grounds, teaching areas and residential property.
- Act as key-holder and, with other team members, be responsible for the security of the school site.
- Ensure essential works are undertaken.
- Act as point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies.
- Proactively identify maintenance requirements and ensure the school site is operationally safe.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven experience in buildings maintenance.
- Experience of managing site projects.
- Experience of providing excellent customer service.
- Someone with a pragmatic and solution-led approach.
We understand that not being able to meet every skill on a job description can put many off from applying.
You should apply for the job if you feel you are the right person for the role and can transfer skills from your current role to our setting. In particular, we would welcome applications from candidates with experience of heating systems, plumbing, electrics or fire and security systems.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters.
More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2026, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State Secondary School of the Year.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
In order to conform with our Safer Recruitment process, all applicants must complete an application via our recruitment portal.
Links to the portal can be found on our website: https://www.reading-school.co.uk/vacancies
If you have any queries regarding our current vacancies or the Safer Recruitment process, pleasecontact: hr@reading-school.co.uk or by telephone: 0118 901 5600
Stand-alone CVs will not be considered for shortlisting.
Deadline for Applications: Sunday 8th November 2026
How this role compares
We hold 243 council vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £36,264. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 370 of them in South East.
You have 18 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 28 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Reading Borough Council has 56 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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