Facilities Manager, STREATHAM AND CLAPHAM HIGH SCHOOL GDST

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent girls' school in London is seeking a proactive Facilities Manager to ensure safety and maintenance of its historic and modern facilities. The successful candidate will lead a team, manage building projects, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, providing a safe and inspiring environment for staff and students.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Free lunches for all staff during term time

Interest free loans for training and computer purchases

Cycle to Work scheme

Good transport links

Qualifications

• Proven experience in facilities management and health and safety compliance.
• Experience ideally in an educational setting.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all building projects and maintenance work on school premises.
• Implement and monitor the Estates Health and Safety policy.
• Oversee regular inspection and maintenance of plant and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Education

Recognised health and safety qualification (IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH)

Job description

Facilities Manager, STREATHAM AND CLAPHAM HIGH SCHOOL GDST

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Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) is seeking a proactive and dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee the safety, functionality, and maintenance of our school estate.

Located in a tranquil, leafy oasis in south London, the Senior School sits within an impressive 1930s building on a four-acre site. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the premises of both our historic buildings and modern, purpose-built facilities, ensuring a safe and inspiring environment for staff, pupils, and visitors.

As Facilities Manager, you will lead a team to carry out essential and planned maintenance while ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety regulations. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing all building projects and maintenance work undertaken on school premises, including both planned maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Implementing and monitoring the Estates Health and Safety policy, procedures, and practices.
• Establishing and maintaining a secure environment both during and outside of school hours.
• Ensuring the premises and grounds are maintained to a high standard through planned maintenance programmes.
• Overseeing the regular inspection and maintenance of plant and equipment under the responsibility of the premises team.
  
  
  

About You

You will have proven experience in facilities management and health and safety compliance, ideally in an educational setting or similar environment. A recognised health and safety qualification (such as IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH) is essential.

Your strong leadership and team management skills will enable you to effectively motivate and direct the facilities team, ensuring that maintenance tasks are completed to the highest standards. With excellent communication and time management abilities, you will be proactive in responding to the dynamic needs of a school environment.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is a vibrant, exciting and fulfilling place in which to work. The School is characterised by a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere. New colleagues are supported through a personalised induction programme.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
  
  
  

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Applications should be received no later than 8:00am, 3 June 2025.

Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

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