Facilities Manager

To manage and maintain the school premises ensuring they are clean, secure, safe and well maintained at all times. Responsible for a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the fabric and grounds of the school.,

• Locking and unlocking the buildings as required.


• Setting up facilities such as chairs, tables, garden area etc.


• Dealing efficiently with pre-planned maintenance, day to day establishment requirements and being reactive to problems that may arise.


• Undertaking repairs to fixtures and fittings.


• Ensuring all plant equipment is maintained to the required standards.


• Grounds maintenance.


• Assisting with the organisation of the school refurbishments.


• Porterage around the school site.


• Monitoring the premises for any hazards, carrying out repairs or reporting problems where necessary.


• Ensuring that all stakeholders adhere to the school's Health & Safety Policies and Procedures.


Essential:

• Full UK driver's licence.


• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills.
  
  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 work/life 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!

Are you a Facilities Manager committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?

We are looking for a Facilities Manager to join our new Options Autism School - Skylarks School in Epsom, Surrey. The school will have capacity for 60 pupils and is due to open in December 2024.


• Up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience (not pro rata)


• 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday


• Permanent, 52 weeks


• This role does not offer sponsorship, 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


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.


• 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.