️Job Opportunity: Facilities Lead⚠️ Location: Redhill & South Croydon campuses Salary: £35,600 Hours: 37 hours/week (shifts across Monday–Friday, with occasional Saturday cover) Are you a hands-on facilities professional with strong multi-trade skills and team leadership experience? We’re looking for a proactive Facilities Lead to oversee and support the maintenance operations across both our Redhill and South Croydon sites. About the Role: As our Facilities Lead, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and well-presented learning environment. Leading a small, dedicated team, you’ll manage day-to-day operations, coordinate repairs, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards across both campuses. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and supervise maintenance and porter teams • Undertake and oversee general building maintenance and repairs • Respond to emergency issues quickly and effectively • Manage incoming requests via a digital helpdesk system • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and conduct risk assessments • Liaise with and manage contractors on site • Monitor and maintain key building systems (heating, BMS, fire panels, etc.) • Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) • Maintain the cleanliness and safety of internal and external areas What We’re Looking For: • Multi-skilled trades background (e.g. plumbing, carpentry, painting/decorating) • Experience supervising maintenance teams in a busy environment • Full UK driving licence (D1 certification advantageous) • First Aid at Work (or willingness to gain) • NEBOSH or working towards (desirable) • IT literate – confident using systems like Microsoft Word, Excel, and digital helpdesks • Level 2 English & Maths (or willingness to work towards) • Equality & Diversity, and Safeguarding qualifications (or willingness to gain) For your information: *Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only **Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship) ***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee. Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven't heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search