Facilities Manager

eTeach UK Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Oasis Academy Long Cross is seeking a proactive Facilities Manager to lead day-to-day site operations, ensuring a safe, compliant and inspiring environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You will manage facilities staff, oversee maintenance, coordinate contractors and uphold health and safety standards across the academy.

The role requires practical maintenance skills, strong organisational ability and a customer-focused approach, with safeguarding awareness and driving licence as essential

Qualifications

• Experience leading facilities, premises, estates or site management.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements and statutory compliance.
• Ability to coordinate teams, manage workloads and work with external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of facilities and estates services across the academy.
• Manage and support Facilities Assistants and cleaning teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and statutory requirements.
• Oversee building maintenance, repairs and site inspections.
• Coordinate contractors and monitor service delivery standards.
• Manage site security, including opening and closing procedures.
• Support business continuity planning and emergency response arrangements.
• Maintain records through health & safety and asset management systems.
• Ensure grounds and buildings are safe, clean and fit for purpose.

Skills

Facilities management

Health & safety

Contractor coordination

Education

IWFM

IOSH

NEBOSH Health & Safety

Job description

Are you a hands on facilities professional who takes pride in creating safe, welcoming and well maintained environments? Oasis Academy Long Cross is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Facilities Manager to lead the day-to-day management of our site and ensure our academy remains a safe, compliant and inspiring place for pupils, staff and visitors. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll play a vital part in supporting our academy community, leading site operations, managing facilities staff and ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and maintenance across the academy.

About the Role

As Facilities Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of facilities and estates services across the academy.
• Manage and support Facilities Assistants and cleaning teams.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations and statutory requirements.
• Oversee building maintenance, repairs and site inspections.
• Coordinate contractors and monitor service delivery standards.
• Manage site security, including opening and closing procedures.
• Support business continuity planning and emergency response arrangements.
• Maintain accurate records through the Oasis Health & Safety and Asset Management systems.
• Ensure the academy grounds, buildings and learning environments are safe, clean and fit for purpose.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and reliable facilities professional with experience in facilities, premises, estates or site management. You will have practical maintenance skills across a range of disciplines, including basic carpentry, plumbing and decorating, alongside a strong understanding of health and safety requirements and statutory compliance. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities effectively and possess excellent communication skills. Comfortable working independently and using your initiative to solve problems, you will also have experience of coordinating teams, manage workloads and working with contractors to ensure high standards of service delivery. A positive, flexible and customer focused approach is essential, as is a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Ideally, you will have experience working within an educational environment and hold relevant professional qualifications or certifications, such as IWFM membership, IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety qualifications, First Aid at Work, Manual Handling or Working at Height training. However, we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the skills, experience and commitment needed to succeed in the role. A full driving licence is required.

Why Join Oasis Academy Long Cross?

At Oasis, we are committed to delivering Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and every member of staff plays a crucial role in making that happen. Our ethos is built around inclusion, hope, perseverance, healthy relationships and compassion. By joining our team, you will benefit from:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to make a real difference within a growing and ambitious academy trust
• Access to Oasis employee benefits and wellbeing support

Closing date: Tuesday 17th November

Interview date: TBC

Please note: Oasis Community Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative introductions from recruitment agencies. We work strictly with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), and any CVs submitted outside of this agreement will not be liable to an introduction fee.

SCP 7-11 [Actual Salary starting at £15,345.03]