FACILITIES MANAGER
Full Time permanent post - 37 ½ hours per week
The Facilities Manager is required to provide on-site supervision, project management, maintenance, cleaning and other support services under the direction of the Bursar with the aim of providing excellent facilities and a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors in a busy Secondary & Boarding school. This post requires supervisory experience and an ability to problem solve, while demonstrating good communication and people skills to manage experienced staff to meet the needs of the school. The post is based on a Monday to Friday work pattern from 8am to 4:30pm with occasional overtime and call outs outside hours, to provide an essential maintenance service to residential premises within the 40-acre campus. The flexibility to accommodate key events in the school calendar will be appreciated.
The post is a full time position for 52 weeks of the year, with maintenance and other projects undertaken outside of term times. The postholder is entitled to 5 weeks’ holidays per annum, plus Statutory Days, together with a generous NILGOSC pension and death in service scheme.
Previous experience of working in a school environment or similar large scale organisation would be essential. Candidates should also demonstrate previous supervisory experience as required by this managerial position. Candidates should possess a trade qualification (or demonstrate significant hands-on work experience) in key skills associated with the role as advertised within the full Job Description.