Facilities Manager

Outcomes First Group; Higford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Facilities Manager to ensure a safe and compliant environment at Higford School. This role involves overseeing site operations, managing a team, and ensuring adherence to health & safety standards. The successful candidate will have experience in facilities management and a strong commitment to creating an inspiring environment. The position offers a salary of up to £36,500 per annum along with a 4-Day Working Week trial for improved work-life balance.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams or projects.
• Strong understanding of facilities management, compliance, and health & safety.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, and value-for-money processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support the Facilities Team for high performance.
• Manage daily site operations and facilities services.
• Maintain compliance with Independent School Standards and health & safety legislation.

Skills

Leadership in maintenance teams

Facilities management understanding

Budget management

Operational systems implementation

Job description

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.

That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location: Higford School, Near Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 9ET
Salary: Up to £36,500 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Full Time | 52 weeks
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive, highly organised Facilities Manager to lead our on-site services and ensure Higford School remains a safe, compliant, and inspiring environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. You will oversee the day-to-day operation of the site, manage a dedicated facilities team, and maintain buildings, grounds, and resources to the highest standard, supporting outstanding teaching, learning, and care.

You will play a central role in ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements, safeguarding procedures, and health & safety standards, while driving continuous improvement in facilities management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support the Facilities Team to deliver high standards of performance and professional conduct
• Manage daily site operations, caretaking, and facilities services to ensure a safe and efficient school environment
• Maintain compliance with Independent School Standards, Ofsted requirements, and relevant health & safety legislation
• Oversee statutory testing and records, including fire safety, emergency lighting, water hygiene, legionella, asbestos, gas, electrical safety, and playground checks
• Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and audits, taking prompt action to resolve issues
• Coordinate emergency procedures, including fire evacuations, lockdowns, and critical incident responses
• Plan and manage reactive, planned, and cyclical maintenance programmes
• Oversee internal and external contractors, ensuring quality, compliance, and safeguarding standards
• Maintain the school estate to support effective teaching, learning, and pupil wellbeing

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams or projects
• Strong understanding of facilities management, compliance, and health & safety
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, and value-for-money processes
• Demonstrated ability to implement effective operational systems and processes

Desirable

• Experience working within an educational or SEN setting
• Relevant trade qualification or facilities management training

About Us

Options Higford is a specialist school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60 autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. Class groups have five students in with at least 1:1 staffing. We provide personalised curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life, regulating their emotions and accessing the community.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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

You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.