Estates & Facilities Manager

Sielo Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution (Durston House 14

Free breakfast and lunch

Staff fee remission for eligible staff

Job summary

Durston House, an independent school in Ealing, West London, seeks an Estates & Facilities Manager on a 0.5 FTE basis (part-time). You’ll own the school’s estate, directing a capable maintenance team and coordinating with contractors to keep compliance and safety up to date.

You’ll introduce Statlog, manage risk assessments and training, and enjoy pension contributions, plus meals and staff benefits. A flexible pattern across five mornings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a maintenance or facilities operation.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating external services.
• Knowledge of health and safety (H&S) and compliance requirements.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the maintenance team and facilities operations.
• Manage contractors and oversee maintenance, inspections and risk assessments.
• Ensure training, compliance, and H&S procedures are followed.
• Lead the rollout of the Statlog policy management system.

Skills

Contractor management

Health & Safety compliance

Facilities management

Leadership

IT literacy

Driving licence

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH certification (benefits)

Job description

Estates & Facilities Manager

Durston House School

Ealing, West London

Part-Time | 0.5 FTE | £40,000 FTE

Still want the responsibility but part-time works better for you.

Part-time management roles in facilities and estates aren't easy to find.

This one gives you real ownership of an independent school's estate, working 0.5 FTE, ideally across five mornings a week, although other working patterns can be considered.

And you won't be walking into chaos.

There's already an experienced, self-sufficient maintenance team who know the buildings and how to keep them running.

They need someone to provide direction, deal confidently with contractors and make sure maintenance, compliance, inspections, risk assessments and training happen when they should.

So you get the responsibility without having to do everything yourself.

You'll also help introduce Statlog, a new H&S and policy management system, giving you the opportunity to improve how compliance is managed.

Maybe you're a Maintenance or Facilities Supervisor already doing much of this without the ownership or recognition.

This could be your step up.

Or perhaps you're returning to work, or simply need more flexibility. You still want the responsibility, just with more of your week back.

Then there’s the pension.

Durston House contributes 14.1% of your salary to your pension, and you don't have to contribute a penny yourself to receive it. You'll also get free breakfast and lunch, staff fee remission for eligible children and other school benefits.

Durston House is an independent school for pupils aged 3–13, just six minutes' walk from Ealing Broadway.

And when there's a school event and equipment needs moving afterwards, people pitch in rather than leaving it all to “the facilities team”.

That tells you more about the culture than us calling it a great place to work.

What about you?

If you've supervised a maintenance or facilities operation, managed contractors and know your way around H&S and compliance, you're probably close to what we're looking for.

You'll need to be comfortable with IT and hold a full UK driving licence. IOSH/NEBOSH and education experience would help, but aren't essential.

Interested?

Don’t worry if your CV isn’t completely up to date. Apply with what you have and we can help with the rest.

Or get in touch with Tom Morrison at Sielo Search on [e-mail] for an informal, confidential conversation.

There’ll be an application form to complete at some point, but let’s make sure it’s the right fit first.