Facilities Manager

shangang Keji Industrial CO LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Education is assisting a leading independent school in Balham, SW London, to recruit a Facilities Manager for a permanent role starting September or October 2026. The role is full-time, on-site in South West London, with a salary of £43,000–£45,000.

The successful candidate will oversee site operations, ensure health and safety compliance, and work with contractors and staff to keep the school running smoothly. IOSH/NEBOSH qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting schools.
• Strong health and safety compliance knowledge.
• IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with contractors and staff to maintain site operations.
• Ensure robust health and safety compliance across the site.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve site issues promptly.
• Support day-to-day facilities management and problem solving.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

IOSH

NEBOSH

Job description

Role: Facilities Manager

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Start Date: September or October 2026

Location: South West London

Contract Term: Permanent

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000

A leading independent school in the Balham area of SW London is seeking a Facilities Manager from September or October 2026. This is a full time and permanent role.

This independent school aims to provide a first-class education, where every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential within a broad range of academic, cultural, and sporting opportunities. They endeavour to uphold the values of respect, kindness, loyalty, and honesty, which are central to all that the school does.

The Head is looking for a facilities manager who ideally has experience of supporting schools. If you have a ‘can-do’ attitude and are as comfortable rolling your sleeves up and working with a junior colleague to resolve a problem as you are ensuring that the school is fully compliant with health and safety regulations, then this is the role for you. Every day will be different, and you will work with a variety of colleagues and contractors to ensure the smooth running and development of the sites. The school is looking for an exceptional problem solver with the confidence and communication skills to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and the ability to ensure that the Health and Safety compliance is robustly maintained. IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications are desired.

Knight Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for the post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check