Facilities Manager

The Holden School; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent school as a Facilities Manager, where you'll enhance the wellbeing of students and staff through effective facilities management. This role offers a competitive salary, opportunities for professional growth, and a chance to contribute to a supportive educational environment. Enjoy a 4-day work week trial, promoting work-life balance while making a positive impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Experience in IOSH, COSH with relevant H&S qualifications.
• Strong ability to solve problems independently.
• High expectations and standards in facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and health and safety across the school.
• Deliver training and ensure outstanding practice.
• Contribute to the development of the new school.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Engagement

Education

IOSH

COSH

Relevant H&S qualifications

Job description

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

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Facilities Manager

Location: The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB

Salary: Up to £35,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Split Shift, 5 days per week

Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 4 weeks

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join our close-knit team at The Holden School, part of Acorn Education.

About the role

If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and re-engage our pupils, we would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will lead in the maintenance and health and safety across our school.

Our next Facilities Manager will have a strong ability to solve problems independently, have high expectations and standards and will lead our facilities department, deliver training and ensure our practice remains outstanding at all times. There will need for a high degree of accuracy working in accordance with the health and safety policies and procedures of Outcomes First Group.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have experience in IOSH, COSH with relevant H&S qualifications and will enjoy working with pupils in a calm and engaging demeanour, whilst being resilient and innovative.

An ability to contribute to the development of our new school is essential and we believe that energy, passion, and a commitment to high standards are key characteristics required. We are looking for a special individual who can help inspire and engage the students that we serve.

This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills and experience in a challenging, motivating and highly rewarding environment.

Qualifications required:

• IOSH
• COSH
• Relevant H&S qualifications and previous experience

About Us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work 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 for our students supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

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.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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