Facilities Manager

OFG Education; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters—mental health &

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health, wellbeing and insurance perks

Discounts across UK and international"

Cycle to Work & Electric Car Purchase

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support including paid p

Job summary

OFG Education seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to take ownership of a large specialist education site. You will lead estates operations, manage contractors, oversee safety compliance, and drive improvements across the campus to create a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff.

You will manage budgets, plan maintenance, and deliver projects from planning through to completion while leading a dedicated facilities team and collaborating with school leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience managing facilities, estates, property or site operations.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Ability to manage contractors, budgets, maintenance programmes and improvement projects.
• Proven people leadership and team motivation skills.
• Hands-on, practical and solution-focused approach.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead site, estates and facilities operations across the school.
• Manage facilities teams, contractors and service providers to maintain high standards.
• Oversee planned, preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Manage facilities budgets, contracts and improvement projects for value for money.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, fire safety and statutory regulations.
• Conduct site inspections and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support long-term estate development and site improvements.
• Create a safe, welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

Skills

Facilities management

People leadership

Budget management

Contract management

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to take ownership of a large and busy specialist education site, leading facilities operations that have a direct impact on the day-to-day experience of students and staff. This is far more than a maintenance role. You'll oversee estates, compliance, health and safety, catering, housekeeping, contractors, projects and site development, ensuring everything runs smoothly while continually improving the environment around you. You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, lead a dedicated team, manage budgets and drive projects from planning through to completion. Whether you're improving site infrastructure, managing contractors, responding to operational challenges or planning future developments, you'll play a key role in shaping a safe, welcoming and high-quality environment. If you enjoy leading people, solving problems, managing projects and seeing tangible results from your work, this is an opportunity to make a real difference every day.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading all site, estates and facilities operations across the school.
• Managing facilities teams, contractors and service providers to deliver high standards across the site.
• Overseeing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Managing facilities budgets, contracts and improvement projects to ensure value for money.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, fire safety and statutory regulations.
• Conducting site inspections and identifying opportunities to improve buildings and facilities.
• Supporting long-term estate development projects and future site improvements.
• Creating a safe, efficient and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

• Has experience managing facilities, estates, property or site operations.
• Has strong knowledge of Health & Safety, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Can manage contractors, budgets, maintenance programmes and improvement projects.
• Is a proven people leader who can motivate teams and build positive working relationships.
• Takes a practical, hands-on and solution-focused approach.
• Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Holds a Full UK Driving Licence.

About Our School

Options Trent Acres School is an independent specialist school in rural Staffordshire for students with autism, trauma, attachment, anxiety, and other complex needs. We provide a nurturing, safe, and structured environment where we strive to make sure students feel valued and experience a sense of belonging. Small groups, with high staff ratios, and child centred programmes support social, emotional, and academic development that help our students grow in to well adjusted members of the wider world. Integrated clinical care and strong family partnerships empower every student to build confidence, independence, and the skills to thrive in life. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.