#### Job description
**_How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?_**
**Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so
we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s worklife balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could
be working one day less a week (or equivalent).**
**4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of
staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time
to join us #teamOFG!**
**Job Title: Facilities Manager**
**Location: Riseley Green School, Riseley, Reading, RG7 1QF**
**Salary: £30,000 per annum**
**Hours: 40 hours per wee; Monday to Friday**
**Contract: Permanent**
**UK applicants only. This role does offer sponsorship.**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a
Facilities Manager to join our close-knit team at Riseley Green School located
in Riseley, Reading.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils,
young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and
young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in
setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for
those in our care.
**Job Purpose**
To ensure that a high-quality facilities service is provided to our school.
**Key Task Areas & Responsibilities **
* To manage the facilities team and provide day to day supervision for planned and responsible repair programmes, domestic tasks and catering duties Service dependent)
* To ensure that the facilities provided are of a high standard at all times and that the facilities team exercise their full responsibilities, duties and tasks
* Responsible for the coordination of the relevant areas of the capital and operational expenditure
* To monitor and audit schedules of work and the quality of completed projects
* Liaise with external providers to ensure cost effective contracts are in place and reviewed regularly
* To prioritise and organise planned and responsive workload for all areas of responsibility
* To manage all on callout of hours response rotas to ensure satisfactory outcomes and be part of the on call team
* To obtain maximum economy and efficiency in all works
**Essential:**
* Full UK driver’s licence.
* Good Numeracy and Literacy skills.
**Desirable:**
* Any additional qualifications pertinent to the job role.
**To view the job description, please click here -**
**Why join Options Autism?**
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward package including:**
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you,
including:**
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young
adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every
day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on
the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and
young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and
successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Please see our Equal Opportunities Strategy
**_*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you
more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful
completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit_**