Facilities Manager
Buxton Community School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and hardworking Facilities Manager to work across the school. We require a Facilities Manager to lead, develop and support our teams to deliver high standards of service across our site facilities.
We are part of Embark Federation - a family of 21 schools across Derbyshire who believe that by working together as a team we can create schools that ‘stand out’ at the heart of their communities. Our trust has four core beliefs; Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success which are integral to everything we do.
We have high standards across our schools but want to ensure that the school experience for our children is a magical time. Our purpose is to enable everyone in our Embark family to be able to ‘Love Learning, Love Life.’
The successful candidate for this role will be accountable for the following:
1. To ensure the security, care and availability of the building, furniture, fittings and equipment. To ensure a satisfactory, physical environment and to promote the efficient use of the school’s assets.
2. To raise standards and set benchmarks for premises care to ensure a high quality environment in which learning can take place.
3. To lead and manage the Site Team so as to provide an efficient and coordinated service to meet the full requirements of the school.
4. To act as Health and Safety Officer for the school, working towards a nationally recognised qualification. Carry out regular termly inspections and ensure that the full requirements of health and safety legislation and best practices are met.
5. To advise on strategic matters relating to the management of the premises in terms of its maintenance and refurbishments for the future.
6. To work alongside the Head of School Business and Resources to support the continued development of the school’s extended services and activities, with particular emphasis on after school, Saturday opening and holidays.
7. Actively participate in the work alongside the Estates Lead from Embark Trust Central Team.
Salary Range £30,054 to £31,963
52 week contract
October Start Date.
The Application Process
Applicants should download the application form and send the completed form along with a covering letter of application to Mrs Jayne McMillan, Head of School Business & Resources at recruitment@buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk or to Buxton Community School, College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA.
Closing date for applications is 9:00am on Friday 27th September 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 2nd October.
Site visits are welcomed from any prospective applicants. Please ring the school office on 01298 23122 to arrange.
Buxton Community School is committed to safeguarding and the process of safer recruitment. As a result, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and all shortlisted candidates will be expected to prove their identity at interview. The successful candidate will be expected to show original copies of qualifications and further proof of their identity.
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