Are you an experienced premises officer or caretaker looking to take the next step in your career? We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, proactive professional to join our Central Team as Facilities Officer.
Lumen Learning Trust puts the children's needs at the heart of its provision. We are committed to enabling children to become successful lifelong learners and happy, fulfilled adults who can make positive choices about their future. To prepare the Trust for its next stage of development, we are seeking an exceptional individual who shares our passion for and commitment to education.
The Trust currently consists of six member schools, based across Surrey - in Shepperton, Ashford, Staines-upon-Thames, Addlestone, Walton-on-Thames and Epsom. The post will be based at one of the Trust schools, but you will be expected to travel to other sites as required. The successful applicant will require a clean driving licence and their own vehicle.
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will be the day-to-day lead on the maintenance of buildings and facilities. You will work with the Facilities Manager to oversee and coordinate the school premises team, carrying out repairs and maintenance as well as attending contractor meetings and supervising contractors working on behalf of the Trust. Working closely with the Facilities Manager, you will ensure that appropriate maintenance and improvement programmes are implemented across all sites to ensure efficient/cost-effective management of facilities.
As the Facilities Officer, you will ensure health and safety compliance across all school sites, supporting statutory inspections and implementing policies to maintain a safe environment. You will assist in managing relevant budgets and will actively support the overall ethos and goals of the Trust, fostering a safe, positive, and productive environment.
You’ll be working alongside colleagues who share your passion, are keen to collaborate, and will support you to succeed.
Our ideal candidate will:
1. Have a background in premises and facilities – ideally in schools, public sites, or civic buildings – but we are keen to meet motivated individuals who can also bring additional experience to the team.
2. Oversee the school sites and grounds, maintaining a clean, safe, and secure standard and condition for both daily and extended school activities.
3. Coordinate premises-related projects in collaboration with the Facilities Manager, including obtaining quotes, raising purchase orders, and managing contractors for repairs, maintenance, and scheduled works.
4. Have experience of working with contractors, monitoring facilities management contracts (e.g., grounds maintenance, cleaning, statutory maintenance) to ensure compliance with agreed standards, addressing issues as they arise to maintain optimal site conditions.
5. Show flexibility in fulfilling duties which may fall outside regular school hours such as events, lettings, school emergencies, and additional operational needs.
6. Understand and respect the diversity of others' cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Social Media check, and satisfactory references.
Interviews: 11th March 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We warmly welcome visits to us; please contact us to arrange an informal discussion about this post or to arrange a visit prior to application.
The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post. Please complete the application form. CVs are not accepted.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. You are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, or final warnings which are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out*), as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). You are also required to disclose any pending criminal proceedings against you or current police investigations, including those relating to other employment or matters outside work. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from taking up appointment; it will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and their relevance to the post you are applying for. However, should you not declare any of the above and this is subsequently revealed, for example through the DBS check, then this may place your employment in jeopardy. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and with due regard to the ROA and data protection legislation.
Lumen Learning Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this, we will ensure continuous improvement and development of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references; it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please note that under safer recruitment practices Lumen Learning Trust cannot accept CVs or letters in place of completed application forms.
We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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