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Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location: Orchard Manor, Near Kings Lynn, Downham Market, PE34 3HT
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | 52 Weeks
Start: July 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
To deliver a high‑quality, safe, and efficient facilities service across our schools, ensuring environments that support exceptional learning and care.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise the facilities team, ensuring high standards across maintenance, domestic services, catering, and housekeeping.
* Plan, prioritise, and manage all responsive, cyclical, and planned maintenance, including capital and operational expenditure.
* Monitor, audit, and quality‑check all work schedules, contractor performance, and completed projects to ensure value for money.
* Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, food hygiene, fire safety, COSHH, and all regulatory requirements.
* Manage on‑call and out‑of‑hours response rotas, acting as part of the emergency response team.
* Oversee procurement and correct use of equipment, vehicles, chemicals, and supplies to support efficient service delivery.
* Support staff through supervision, training, delegation, wellbeing oversight, and adherence to company policies and values.
* Respond to repair requests, assess needs, coordinate solutions, and act as first response to environmental or maintenance issues.
About You
* Proven experience managing facilities, maintenance teams, and contractors within a multi‑site or education/care environment.
* Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, fire safety, food hygiene, COSHH, and regulatory compliance.
* Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage planned and reactive workloads effectively.
* Confident people leadership skills, including supervision, performance management, training, and supporting staff wellbeing.
* A practical, hands‑on approach with sound problem‑solving ability and the resilience to respond to emergencies and out‑of‑hours issues.
* Driving licence required.
About us
Orchard Manor School, part of Options Autism, is a brand‑new specialist school opening near King’s Lynn in Downham Market. The school will cater for up to 72 pupils aged 5 to 16 with a variety of complex needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
Orchard Manor is an independent specialist school where the curriculum is thoughtfully designed around the specific needs of autistic learners and those with related needs. Education is supported by a fully integrated on‑site clinical team, ensuring a holistic, person‑centred approach to learning and wellbeing.
At Orchard Manor, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every pupil is supported to achieve their full potential.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
* Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
o Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
o Hundreds of UK and international discounts
o Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
o Critical illness cover
o Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
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