Bring Your Facilities Experience To A High-Performing Harrow School

Marchant Recruitment; Harrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a high-performing school in Harrow, North-West London. The role leads premises and facilities, driving site standards, maintenance planning and compliance while supporting the leadership team. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract and a 37-hour week.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, manage contractors, coordinate maintenance schedules, and ensure health and safety compliance. DBS check required; start ASAP.

Qualifications

• Previous site or facilities management experience essential.
• Experience overseeing premises, coordinating maintenance and managing contractors or site staff.
• School experience would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day operation and security of the premises.
• Planning preventative maintenance and coordinating repairs.
• Overseeing contractors, service agreements and maintenance schedules.
• Supervising caretaking and cleaning staff and monitoring standards.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety and statutory checks.
• Maintaining risk assessments, inspection records and site documentation.
• Supporting premises budgets, ordering supplies and obtaining quotations.
• Coordinating site preparations for events, lettings and school activities.
• Advising senior leaders on site improvements and maintenance priorities.

Job description

Location: Harrow, North-West London
Start: ASAP
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday
Salary: £40,000–£43,000 per annum

A high-performing school in Harrow is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead its premises and facilities function. This is an opportunity to take ownership of site standards, maintenance planning and compliance while supporting the wider school leadership team.

Previous Site or Facilities Management Experience Essential

You should have experience overseeing premises, coordinating maintenance and managing contractors or site staff. School experience would be particularly valuable.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing the day-to-day operation and security of the premises.

• Planning preventative maintenance and coordinating repairs.

• Overseeing contractors, service agreements and maintenance schedules.

• Supervising caretaking and cleaning staff and monitoring standards.

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety and statutory checks.

• Maintaining risk assessments, inspection records and site documentation.

• Supporting premises budgets, ordering supplies and obtaining quotations.

• Coordinating site preparations for events, lettings and school activities.

• Advising senior leaders on site improvements and maintenance priorities.

About You

You’ll be a confident organiser with good practical knowledge of buildings, maintenance and safe working practices. The ability to plan ahead, respond calmly to urgent issues and communicate clearly with staff and contractors is essential.

Experience with compliance systems and maintenance planning would be an advantage. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 72 hours.