Facilities Manager

The Holden School; Plank Lane; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent specialist school in Plank Lane is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead high-quality facilities services, ensuring safety and compliance for all premises. The role requires proven facilities management experience and relevant health and safety qualifications. You will supervise a team, manage budgets, and liaise with contractors. The position offers a permanent contract with various benefits, including a trial for a 4-day working week. UK applicants only; sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Flexible Benefits Platform

4-Day Working Week trial

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing facilities, maintenance services, and compliance in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance, repairs, and support services.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and internal standards.
• Manage budgets and cost-effective contracts.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Facilities Management

Team Leadership

Education

IOSH, COSHH qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location: The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB
Salary: £35,875.00 per annum (Not pro rata)
Hours: To Be Discussed
Contract: Permanent (Term Time + 4 weeks)
Start Date: February 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

As Facilities Manager, you will lead the delivery of a high‑quality, safe and efficient facilities service across our schools. You will be responsible for ensuring that buildings, grounds and support services are well maintained, compliant with legislation, and aligned with company standards, creating environments that support learning, wellbeing and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and supervise the facilities team, providing day‑to‑day oversight of maintenance, repairs, domestic and catering‑related services.
• Ensure all facilities are maintained to a consistently high standard and that the team fulfils its responsibilities effectively.
• Coordinate and manage capital and operational expenditure, ensuring value for money.
• Monitor, audit and review schedules of work and the quality of completed projects.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers, ensuring cost‑effective contracts are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Prioritise, plan and organise both planned and reactive workloads across all areas of responsibility.
• Manage on‑call and out‑of‑hours rotas, participating in the on‑call team to ensure effective responses.
• Develop and oversee maintenance programmes covering reactive, cyclical and planned works.
• Ensure risk assessments, procedures and systems are in place and compliant with company standards and legislation.
• Provide advice and guidance on health and safety, fire safety, food hygiene and building‑related regulatory matters.
• Support the development of monitoring and recording systems for health and safety and regulatory compliance.

Staff Leadership and Management

• Undertake delegated management responsibilities, including supervisions, appraisals, probation reviews and return‑to‑work meetings.
• Lead and supervise staff on shift, ensuring high standards of conduct, performance and teamwork.
• Support staff wellbeing, safety and professional development, including training and mentoring.

Experience and Qualifications

• IOSH, COSHH and/or other relevant Health & Safety qualifications.
• Proven experience managing facilities, maintenance services and compliance within a regulated environment.

About Us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged 5 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a therapeutic‑led, trauma‑informed school providing individualised curriculums supported by Class Teams, Pastoral Team and our own Therapists. We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, and encouraging them to take pride in their achievements.

Why Join Us?

• Life Assurance
• 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
• 4‑Day Working Week trial (80% hours for 100% pay, subject to successful completion of probation)

Safeguarding and Equality

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants will receive a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.