Job title: Senior Facilities Manager
Salary: SCP (£32,061) to SCP 23 (£34,434) FTE + pension + additional Lift Schools benefits
School: Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 3LN
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Monday 27th November
A rare and exciting Senior Facilities Manager for a lovely secondary school - no schools experience required.
Your new school
Lift Ryde, based on the Isle of Wight, is an 11 to 18 years secondary school and is part of Lift Schools, one of the largest MATs in the country. The school is set in spacious grounds and had a completely new state of the art building in 2017. All staff have access to a free on site gym with a range of fantastic equipment. Known as the "Garden Isle" because of its beautiful landscape, unspoilt beaches, rugged coastline and beautiful countryside; the Isle of Wight is a perfect place to raise a family. Judged as 'Good' by Ofsted in November 2022, Lift Ryde is a school that pupils feel proud to attend, with a calm and orderly environment. Staff are also proud to work at the school and recognise that leaders are considerate of their workload.
Your new role
We are hiring for a proactive, friendly and organised Senior Facilities Manager. The role of the Senior Facilities Manager is to ensure that the team of School Facilities Managers are supervised to ensure that the school functions safely and effectively on a daily basis. The role is key to ensuring that school facilities are available and fit for purpose at all times. You will be responsible for ensuring that the site is clean and tidy, maintained to a high standard, minor repairs are made and contractors are effectively monitored whilst on site.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have a can-do attitude and lead by example whilst having experience in premises management and building management. Ideally you will be knowledgeable about security systems and Health & Safety procedures and COSHH regulations.
We offer you:
Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Please don't wait until the closing date to apply as we will review applications as we receive them. Interview - we will review applications and interview ASAP so please don't wait to apply
If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school please contact Jessica Billows, Recruitment Manager on
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.