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Location: Avonside School, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5PS
Salary: Up to £35,000.00 per annum dependant on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About The Role
As Facilities Manager, you will help support our pupils in their daily lives by ensuring our sites are well maintained and equipped to meet their needs. This is a great opportunity to work as part of a team committed to helping pupils with SEMH and associated needs. You will take pride in maintaining our school, from day-to-day repairs to completing risk assessments, carrying out security procedures, checking equipment and contributing to school development projects.
This role is ideal for people with skills in maintenance, DIY, and health and safety, looking for a new role that makes a real difference to pupils’ lives and futures. You will be quality focused, efficient, able to work at pace, and motivated to help us provide a safe, caring environment where every pupil can thrive.
Essential Responsibilities
* Experience of leading and managing maintenance projects
* Experience of costing work, purchasing and working within budgets
* Relevant experience of managing a multi-functional team (highly desirable)
* Experience at management level in an education setting (highly desirable)
* Experience of supervising and appraising staff (highly desirable)
* Good knowledge of maintenance, catering and domestic practices including the use and storage of relevant products
* Good knowledge of devising and implementing effective systems of working
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Effective leadership skills
* Ability to motivate a team and individuals
* Effective communication skills, verbal and written
* Good IT skills
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Commitment to the values of the Organisation
* Driving licence and access to a car
About Us
Our New Acorn School – Avonside School in Bristol will have capacity for 72 pupils and is due to open August 2025. The school will be a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needs including SEMH. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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