School Facilities and Estates Manager Kirkham
Hours: 37
Weeks Worked: 52 (Full Year)
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: Grade G - SCP 24 - 24,024 - 36,648
We wish to appoint an experienced School Facilities and Estates Manager to join the school as soon as possible. We welcome an informal conversation or visit to the school prior to application. Please contact Rachael Boaler on (phone number removed).
What does this job do?
The emphasis of this post will focus on school maintenance and supervision, legal safety compliance checks, and DIY activities.
Under the general guidance of the Headteacher/School Business Manager, contribute to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of duties to the agreed quality standards, including maintenance, security, supervision of the site and related equipment, as well as other site duties.
What are the job requirements?
* Competent with maintaining general repair/small builds experience to plant and equipment
* Site security
* Undertake routine in-house inspections, tests, and legal checks
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently
* Ability to work to deadlines or specific contract periods
* Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Safety, and COSHH
* Ability to establish good professional relationships at all levels
About the School:
This school is situated in the market town of Kirkham in the Fylde, just over a mile from exit 3 of the M55, with very easy transport links from a wide radius in the northwest of England. Kirkham is just 9 miles from the coastal town of Lytham St Annes and an easy drive to the Lake District or Trough of Bowland. Kirkham is also served by Kirkham and Wesham train station.
The school is for students aged 11-16, with an average of 180 students per year group. Students come from over 25 different primary schools, including a core group of feeder schools. Historically, there are many army families due to the proximity of Weeton Barracks, which will have a new regiment in summer 2024. As the only state school in the immediate area, this is a truly comprehensive school with a wide range of abilities and social backgrounds.
The mission is to provide high-quality education that prepares students for future challenges, focusing on excellence, inclusion, and values of 'Commitment, Aspiration, Resilience, and Respect.'
The school is committed to outstanding teaching and learning, high standards, and fostering a culture of respect, support, and self-reflection. They aim to expose students to diverse cultures to build opportunities, self-worth, and humility, enabling positive contributions to communities.
Rewards and Benefits:
* Healthcare cashback plan including optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessments, NHS prescriptions, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships, and more.
* Employee Assistance Programme with counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Access to government pension schemes.
* Free parking.
* Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
* Training, mentoring, and progression opportunities.
* Trust-wide intranet for sharing knowledge and resources.
Incomplete applications will not be shortlisted. If you need to discuss any difficulties completing the application, please contact the recruitment team via email at rachael.(url removed) or call Rachael Boaler directly on (phone number removed).
Please note, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates.
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