GLF Schools is seeking a highly organised and proactive Trust Facilities Contracts Officer to join our Estates Team. Your opportunity based at our Banstead office with hybrid working available, this role offers the chance to lead on the mobilisation and management of facilities service contracts across our network of schools.
You'll play a key role in ensuring high-quality service delivery, compliance, and value for money across contracts such as cleaning, groundskeeping, and utilities. Working closely with suppliers, school teams, and Trust colleagues, you'll oversee contract performance, lead service review meetings, and support the procurement of new contracts.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills to make a tangible impact across a multi-academy trust. Please note that travel across school sites will be essential, so the successful candidate must hold a valid UK Driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
We're looking for someone who can bring expertise, professionalism and a collaborative approach to our Estates team. You'll be:
* Experienced in managing facilities services contracts, including mobilisation and performance monitoring.
* Skilled in leading service review meetings and building strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
* Confident in analysing data, writing reports, and making recommendations for service improvements.
* Knowledgeable in contract compliance, KPIs, and quality assurance in a public sector context.
* Able to resolve service delivery issues and negotiate with providers to ensure continuity and quality.
* Comfortable working across multiple sites, with a valid UK driving licence and access to a personal vehicle.
* Organised, methodical and resilient, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
GLF Schools is a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils, founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness. We have 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England, and we work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity.
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. This includes:
* Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
* Generous holiday allowance
* Work life and family friendly policies
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Access to a staff benefits portal
* Community and collaboration working model
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