Senior Facilities Manager (Schools)
About the Role:
As Senior Facilities Manager for schools you will support and advise all maintained schools with updated compliance and legislation. You will lead and manage a portfolio of school sites supporting the school business managers with all aspects of the schools' property upkeep, care, maintenance and procurement within the sites along with contractor management, contract management, compliance, security, health and safety, construction design and management regulation (CDM) and facilities Management (Hard FM) all in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Support the capital project team with the project management of any minor and major capital works schemes for sites within the council's portfolio.
About the Candidate:
This is an exciting opportunity and we would like to hear from you if you have experience in this field and are passionate about contributing to the provision of a customer‑first ethos that embraces quality improvement processes, builds on best practice and enhances the overall estates and facilities service offered to schools across the local authority.
Should you be successful you will manage a professional team consisting of a Fire Risk Assessor, Compliance Officer and a Facilities Officer.
For an informal chat or more information about the role please contact Neil Corser, Senior Manager Construction & Facilities Management.
Interviews to be held on Tuesday 4th November 2025.
This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found in the council website.
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We offer a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme with a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover, ill‑health protection, a flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
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How to apply: Please apply online by clicking the link below.
Required Experience: Manager
Key Skills:
* Data Center Experience
* Management Experience
* Facilities Management
* HVAC
* CMMS
* OSHA
* Performance Management
* Contract Management
* Supplier Management
* Budgeting
* Financial Report Interpretation
* Contracts
Employment Type: Full‑Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary: £47,181 – £50,269
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