Facilities Supervisor

Kings Oak Academy; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established multi-academy trust is seeking a passionate Facilities Supervisor to manage the facilities team at a busy secondary academy. This role involves ensuring a safe and secure environment across the academy's site, promoting a strong Health and Safety culture, and supervising contractors. The ideal candidate will have experience in facilities management and a good understanding of maintenance and safety regulations. Join a supportive community dedicated to excellence and making a positive impact on students' learning.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave

Well-being support

Health benefits

Family leave options

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and COSHH legislation.
• Experience managing sites or working in facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of site management for a safe and well-maintained environment.
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety regulations and guidelines.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Site management experience

Basic maintenance and repairs

Risk assessment preparation

Supervising contractors

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, All year round.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Your opportunity to use your manual skills and knowledge to manage the facilities team of this busy secondary academy:

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Facilities Supervisor to join our supportive and talented team at City Academy Bristol. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.

The Facilities Supervisor will lead in all aspects of site management to ensure a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment for the full City Academy Bristol site, including CLF Institute, City School and off site provisions whilst promoting an appropriate Health and Safety culture ensuring all relevant Health and Safety regulations and guidelines are always adhered to.

About you:

You will have:

• a good understanding of basic maintenance and repairs.
• an understanding of Health & Safety and COSHH legislation.
• experience of managing sites or of working in facilities management.
• knowledge of preparing risk assessments.
• the ability to be responsible for the security of a site.
• experience of inducting, working with and supervising contractors.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.