Facilities Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 44.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension

Eye test vouchers

Wellbeing package

Employee assistance programme

Descripción de la vacante

King Edward VII School seeks a versatile Facilities Manager to lead site operations across its two campuses, ensuring a safe, welcoming, high-performing environment. You will oversee buildings, cleaning teams, and all maintenance, with readiness to work across the full school estate.

The role requires hands-on expertise, leadership and a strong compliance mindset to support health & safety regulations and regulatory testing. The post is permanent, 37 hours weekly, with 52 weeks per year.

Formación

• Hands-on, practical trade or facilities maintenance skills with strong technical know-how.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, risk assessments, and Health & Safety regulations.
• Natural leadership with excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate with staff, leaders and students.
• Attention to detail, time management under pressure, flexible to support events and operations.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and inspire site personnel across premises and cleaning services.
• Oversee compliance with Health & Safety regulations and statutory premises testing.
• Oversee site upgrades, reactive maintenance and daily operational needs.
• Deliver excellent service and build relationships with staff, students, contractors and visitors.

Conocimientos

Hands-on Expertise

Compliance Mindset

Leadership

Adaptability

Descripción del empleo

What skills and experience we're looking for

Facilities Manager

Grade 8 Pts 32 – 35: £44,256 to £47,665 per annum

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Permanent contract

Required to start ASAP

We are looking for a versatile, skilled, and proactive Facilities Manager to lead our site operations at our lower school site and help ensure our school remains a safe, welcoming, and high-performing environment every single day. We are a split site school and it may be necessary at times to work across the whole school estate.

As Facilities Manager, you will be at the heart of our school’s day-to-day operations. Leading our dedicated buildings and cleaning, teams, you will oversee site maintenance, health and safety compliance, and operational efficiency across our historic and modern estate.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and inspire line-managed site personnel across premises, and cleaning services.
• Oversee robust compliance with all relevant legislation, including Health & Safety and statutory premises testing.
• Apply high-level practical skills to manage site upgrades, reactive maintenance, and daily operational needs.
• Deliver exceptional customer service, building positive working relationships with staff, students, contractors, and external visitors.

You are a practical, highly organised professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high standards.

Key Qualifications & Attributes:

• Hands-on Expertise: Proven, practical trade or facilities maintenance skills with strong technical know-how.
• Compliance Mindset: Strong understanding of statutory compliance, risk assessments, and Health & Safety regulations.
• Leadership & Communication: Natural leadership ability with excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with direct reports, senior leaders, and students alike.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Outstanding attention to detail, strong time management under pressure, and a flexible approach to working hours to support school events and operational needs.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed school with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The school enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety.