Facilities Manager

Coventry City; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Three-bedroom school house

Flexible working pattern

All year round option

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the management of St Christopher Primary School’s site in Coventry. The role combines hands-on repairs with responsibility for premises compliance, safety, budgets, and contractor management, with flexible hours across term-time or all year options.

You will oversee site services and cleaning, recruit a part-time Site Services Officer, and collaborate with the Headteacher and governors on improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as Facilities Manager or similar role is preferred.
• Ready to take on wider responsibility across site services and compliance.
• Able to manage budgets, contractors and school cleaning staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee repairs and improvement work on the school site.
• Ensure premises compliance, health and safety requirements, and budget adherence.
• Manage site services, contractors and cleaning staff.
• Coordinate with Headteacher and external partners on larger projects.
• Recruit and support a new part-time Site Services Officer.

Skills

Trade background

Building maintenance

Health and safety

Contractor management

Budget management

Job description

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

St Christopher Primary School is looking for a practical, resourceful and experienced Facilities Managerto take responsibility for our large school site and help us continue to provide an environment that our children and staff can be proud of.

Grade 6
30–37 hours per week – flexible working pattern
Permanent – Term Time Only + 4 weeks (43 weeks) or All Year Round
Optional three-bedroom school house at subsidised rent
Generous annual leave entitlement for All Year Round contract.

This is a varied, hands-on management role and would particularly suit someone with atrade, construction, building maintenance or strong practical backgroundwho is ready to take on wider responsibility.

The role combines practical repairs and improvement work with responsibility for premises compliance, health and safety, budgets, contractors and the management of our site services and cleaning staff.

You’ll have considerable independence to organise your workload and working pattern. Some days may involve managing contractors, compliance and budgets; others might involve investigating a problem, completing a repair or getting stuck into a school improvement project.

Our current Facilities Manager is relocating after doing a fantastic job developing our site, so the successful candidate will inherit a school that has benefited from considerable recent investment – with plenty of opportunity to continue making their mark.

Recent developments have included new flooring, fire doors, a new fire alarm panel and a major heating pump system. We have solar panels, are involved in an EV charging pilot and are continuing to develop our approach to sustainability.

You’ll manage a repairs and maintenance budget of approximately£10,000–£15,000and work closely with the Headteacher, Finance Manager, Governors, Coventry City Council and external contractors on larger projects.

The successful candidate will also be involved in recruiting a new part-time Site Services Officer and will manage the school's site services and cleaning provision.

We highly recommend an informal visit.

Come and have a walk around the school, see the scale of the site and the work that has already taken place, and have an informal chat with our Headteacher about the role.

Although recruitment is taking place during the school holidays,our Headteacher will make herself available for prospective candidates who would like to visit school or have a telephone conversation on Monday 2nd November at 4.00pm OR Friday 6th November at 10.00am. Contact: [e-mail]

Full details, including the Job Description, Person Specification, salary information and a letter from the Headteacher, are available on our school website.

Who are we looking for?

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

FollowingrecommendationsfromKeepingChildrenSafeinEducation

(KCSIE)for an additionalpre-employmentcheckwitheffect1Sept22,

please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

• Salary Term Time Only + 4 Wks 30 hours per week: approx £27,058-£31,150 PA 37 hours per week: approx £33,371-£38,419 PA All Year Round 30 hours per week: approx £29,660-£33,386 PA 37 hours per week: approx £36,581-£41,177 PA
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/173532/13522
• Contract Type Part Time Permanent
• Working Hours 30 per week (minimum and flexible)
• Closing Date 11 November, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location St Christopher Primary School, Allesley Old Road, Coventry , United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)