Facilities Manager (Permanent)

Blatchington Mill School; Hove; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension contributions

Job summary

Blatchington Mill School seeks a Facilities Manager to lead the Facilities Team at this popular comprehensive secondary school within the local authority of Brighton & Hove. This is a large site with all-weather pitches, sports halls and a well-equipped theatre.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to impact safety and wellbeing across the school community. The successful candidate will work alongside other business section leaders, manage a team of seven and liaise with colleagues and

Responsibilities

• Lead the Facilities Team and manage a team of seven.

Job description

Generous annual leave allowance and employer contributions to local government pension scheme

SO1/2 Scale Points 23 - 28 Actual Salary range £34,434 - £39,152

Blatchington Mill School seeks a Facilities Manager to lead the Facilities Team at this popular and successful comprehensive secondary school within the local authority of Brighton & Hove. This is a large site with fabulous facilities including all weather pitches, sports halls and a well equipped theatre.

This opportunity has arisen on the retirement of the current post holder. The job is varied and challenging with great potential for satisfaction and impact on the safety and wellbeing of our whole school community.

The successful candidate will work alongside other business section leaders, manage a team of seven and liaise with colleagues and outside agencies.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of similar roles either in an educational setting or elsewhere.

At Blatchington Mill School we value personal professional development and training will be provided.

We are happy to accommodate visits to the school as part of your application process.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Interview date: Thursday, 6th October 2026

Blatchington Mill School is committed to safeguarding our students; we expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Criminal record checks will be carried out and a full, enhanced DBS clearance is required for all positions.
Applications are encouraged from black and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are under-represented on the school's staff.
(Race Relations Act sections 35-38 apply).