Leigh Academies Trust has a fantastic opportunity to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Facilities Manager to join our Estates team, starting as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will have previous premises management experience, taking full responsibility for the care and maintenance of the premises of Leigh Academy Tonbridge and Leigh Academy Paddock Wood.
You will be a key player in ensuring the high standards of compliance are maintained and that facilities are safe and fit for purpose. You will manage a team of Facilities Assistants and work closely with the Estates Service Delivery Manager to ensure that the internal and external environment is conducive to the promotion of learning.
A knowledge of Health and Safety is essential to this role as well as being able to communicate effectively.
Benefits of working as a Facilities Manager at a Leigh Academies Trust site:
* 25 days annual leave per annum + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days + bank holidays based on 5 years' service
* Full company closure and time off between Christmas and New Year
* You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team
* A flexible and proactive ethos
* Training and qualifications supported / encouraged
* Mileage allowance for travel between sites
* Paid overtime
* Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
* Free, on-site parking at every site
* Dedicated site office
This is a permanent, full-time role offering £31,194 per annum as a starting salary.
We can accept applications electronically or in paper form which can be accessed below. Alternatively, we also accept CVs which you can send to. Paper applications and CVs can be collected/returned from any LAT academy reception. If you have any queries in regards to the application process, please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on .
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
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