Facilities Manager – Exceptional Secondary School - Leeds

Marchant Recruitment; Ledston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager for a dedicated role at a two-site secondary school in Leeds. The role involves hands-on oversight of maintenance, health & safety, contractor management, and site compliance across both campuses.

The ideal candidate will have solid facilities management experience in educational settings, strong organisational skills, and be able to prioritise across two sites while maintaining high safeguarding and security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as Facilities Manager, Site Manager or Caretaker in a school preferred.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance programmes.
• Ability to work independently across two sites.
• Reliable, organised and solutions-focused.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car essential.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day maintenance and site operations
• Ensuring health & safety compliance and statutory requirements are met
• Managing contractors and service providers
• Coordinating maintenance schedules and site improvements
• Maintaining high standards of security and safeguarding across both sites
• Responding promptly to operational issues

Skills

Facilities management

Health & safety

Contractor management

Multisite coordination

Driving licence

Job description

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager seeking a rewarding, hands-on role in a Secondary environment? Do you take pride in creating safe, compliant and well-maintained spaces where young people can thrive?

A well-established all-through Secondary school in Leeds is looking to appoint a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee the effective operation of two nearby school sites. This is a key position within the school, ensuring the environment remains safe, secure and fully compliant at all times.

About the Role

• Full-time, Monday to Friday (9:00am – 5:00pm)
• Permanent position
• Responsibility for two local school sites
• Driving licence and access to a car essential

You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to manage all aspects of facilities, maintenance, health & safety, and site compliance. The role requires strong organisational skills, practical problem-solving ability, and the confidence to manage priorities across multiple locations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing day-to-day maintenance and site operations
• Ensuring health & safety compliance and statutory requirements are met
• Managing contractors and service providers
• Coordinating maintenance schedules and site improvements
• Maintaining high standards of security and safeguarding across both sites
• Responding promptly to operational issues

About the School

This specialist all-through Secondary school supports pupils across both primary and secondary phases. The school is recognised for its inclusive ethos, strong pastoral care, and commitment to providing a safe, structured and nurturing learning environment.

Operating across two well‑resourced sites in close proximity, the school benefits from a collaborative leadership team and a welcoming, professional staff culture. Staff consistently describe the school as supportive, organised and highly focused on pupil wellbeing.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Facilities Manager, Site Manager or Caretaker (school experience desirable; Secondary experience advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance programmes
• Ability to work independently and manage workload across two sites
• Reliable, organised and solutions-focused
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car essential