Principal Facilities Manager

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rawmarsh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Principal Facilities Manager to lead Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services across schools, corporate buildings and community sites. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for a large frontline workforce, ensuring safe, clean, compliant and welcoming environments for pupils and staff.

The role requires significant senior management experience in Facilities Management or a similar environment,

Qualifications

• Significant senior management experience within Facilities Management, Property Services or a comparable operational environment.
• Proven track record of leading large, multi-site frontline services through managers and supervisors.
• Experience of budget management, procurement, contract management and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services.
• Lead and develop a large and diverse workforce across schools, corporate buildings and community sites.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements and drive continuous service improvement.
• Build productive relationships with Headteachers, business managers, senior leaders and contractors.
• Shape the future of cleaning, caretaking and school crossing patrol services and drive modernization.

Job description

28/09/2026 Job reference REQ24062 Attachments attachment Benefits Package.doc attachment Job Profile Band L.docx Job description Directorate: Regeneration & Environment Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal Facilities Manager to lead and develop the Council's Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services across schools, corporate buildings and community-based sites. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in ensuring safe, clean, compliant and welcoming environments for pupils, employees, residents and visitors across the borough. As Principal Facilities Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services, managing a large and diverse workforce and driving continuous improvement across multiple service areas. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of service delivery, ensuring compliance with statutory
and contractual requirements, and supporting the Council's wider objectives through effective leadership, innovation and service development. The successful candidate will bring significant senior management experience within Facilities Management, Property Services or a comparable operational environment, together with a proven track record of leading large, multi-site frontline services through managers and supervisors. You will have experience of budget management, procurement, contract management and service improvement, alongside the ability to build productive relationships with Headteachers, business managers, senior leaders, contractors and other key stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to shape the future of the Council's cleaning, caretaking and school crossing patrol services, drive innovation and modernisation, and make a lasting difference to the communities we serve. The Opportunity Lead services supporting over 55