Estates & Facilities Leader

Recruitment South East; Playden; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

This Facilities Manager role is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the school’s estate, including premises, grounds, transport and security. You will lead the Estates team, ensure health and safety compliance, manage contracts and budgets, and provide support for events and ongoing maintenance.

Flexibility to cover emergencies and on-call duties is required. The role reports to the Bursar and, through them, the Headmaster, with duties spanning policy implementation,

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates team to deliver responsive, high-quality service.
• Deliver the Estates and Operations actions in the School Development Plan.
• Maintain Health & Safety policies and report to the Health and Safety Committee.
• Arrange out-of-hours emergency cover and participate in the on-call rota.
• Oversee building maintenance, contracts and capital projects.
• Manage security systems, access control and on-site alarms.
• Support major school events with risk assessments and logistics.
• Keep minibus fleet, driver training and occasional driving as needed.

Job description

This Facilities Manager role is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the school’s estate, including premises, grounds, transport and security. You will lead the Estates team, ensure health and safety compliance, manage contracts and budgets, and provide support for events and ongoing maintenance.

Flexibility to cover emergencies and on-call duties is required. The role reports to the Bursar and, through them, the Headmaster, with duties spanning policy implementation,