Facilities Manager

Contract Type: Permanent 
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week 
Number of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: No
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: £36,124 to £39,513

We’re looking for:

• To work collaboratively with all staff and parents to support student well-being and to promote the five outcomes of Every Child Matters.
• To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally.
• To be responsible for the effective management of the Building and Facilities staff and resources.
• To ensure a high standard of Health and Safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to.
• A good understanding of the management of building projects.
• A good understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including knowledge of COSHH.
• A good knowledge of propriety cleaning materials and equipment.
• A good understanding of the record/ information systems, which monitor and analyse issues relating to building and facility management through computerised or manual systems.
• Experience of the tendering process and preparation of specifications.
• Experience of designing and managing a rolling programme of maintenance.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Effective and persuasive communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Preparedness to work unsocial hours if required.
• Willingness to abide by the City Council’s and Governors various policies.
• Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils and colleagues at work.
• Self motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.
• The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges.
• Personal commitment to ensure services are equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of the service users.
• Personal commitment to continuous self-development.
• Personal Commitment to continuous service improvement

Main Duties:

• To manage the building and facilities team effectively to meet the relevant performance standards.
• To take a lead role on the development, implementation and monitoring of procedures/policies and systems as required.
• To provide organisational and advisory support to the Head Teacher, Governing Body and School Business Manager as appropriate, on buildings and facilities issues.
• To have overall responsibility for effective security within the school and its environment, including emergency callouts as appropriate.
• To support the liaison and negotiation of the contractual agreements for the school and ensure that these are adhered to by all parties.
• To manage all on-site contractors and agency staff related to buildings and facilities ensuring they fulfil the requirements including health and safety and safeguarding and monitor their performance effectively.
• To have overall responsibility for the management of COSHH.
• To take responsibility for ensuring that any reported faults and incidents are recorded, monitored and resolved.
• To effectively manage and monitor the budget and resources.
• To develop record/information systems which monitor and analyse issues relating to building and facility management through computerised or manual systems.
• To have overall responsibility for completion and submission of any information relating to building and facilities within the school.
• To be responsible for the organisation and management of any premises lettings such as conference facilities in order to generate an income for the school.
• To work as part of a team to support colleagues and contribute to the vision and ethos of the school.
• To undertake personal development to improve own practice.
• To assist with pupil welfare duties including supervision of students at lunchtimes under the agreed system for the school to ensure the safety and welfare of pupils.
• To assist with school administrative duties including exam invigilation as part of the agreed system for the school.
• Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and external communications.