Facilities and Premises Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A high performing School in Leigh on Sea is seeking a Facilities and Premises Manager to oversee the management of facilities and ensure Health and Safety arrangements are met. The successful candidate must possess leadership experience and a dedication to maintaining a secure and safe environment for all site users. An exceptional level of communication skills is needed. The role includes management responsibilities and requires flexibility for emergency situations. The school values involvement in the wider community and offers support programs for staff.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing others within a facilities context.
• Strong commitment to the safety and security of a school environment.
• Demonstrated track record of outstanding professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Manage the School’s premises and facilities.
• Act as Health and Safety Officer for the School.
• Maintain site security and manage cleaning teams.

Skills

Project management

Troubleshooting

Leadership

High level communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to take on an important and highly visible role at this high performing School.

We are seeking an inspirational and self-motivated individual to lead and manage the School’s premises and facilities, and its Health and Safety arrangements. The successful candidate will report directly to the Headmaster, and provide leadership and management of the facilities and cleaning teams and undertake the role of the Health and Safety Officer for the School.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have proven experience of managing others, project management, preparing reports, ‘trouble shooting’, and developing effective relationships with colleagues and external partners. They should have a track record of outstanding professional conduct, and a commitment to providing services of the highest quality.

The Facilities and Premises Manager is a trusted key holder for the School’s premises and will understand the importance of site security, thus upholding a genuine commitment towards the safety and security of all site users.

Due to the nature of the post and the postholder’s reporting responsibilities, flexibility will be required in relation to the need to take calls out of School hours in the event of emergencies (see responsibilities noted below), the need to attend some evening events, and to liaise with the Headmaster concerning leave arrangements to ensure appropriate cover during School holiday periods, whilst site projects and maintenance work is in progress.

The postholder will provide a professional and courteous service, bringing high level communication skills, both verbal and written. A high level of attention to detail is essential, as is a genuine interest in becoming an active and valued member of our School community, involved in the wider life of the School.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme

• Free Parking

Safeguarding

Commitment to safeguarding

• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
• Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.