What skills and experience we're looking for
The Blue School is seeking a positive individual with the appropriate level of knowledge and/or experience, to be able to evidence strong project management and organisational skills to be our Facilities and Operations Manager.
The Blue School is blessed with a beautiful 35-acre campus where around 1500 staff and students attend every weekday during term-time. The role of the Facilities and Operations Manager will be to manage the campus, its buildings and grounds, including adherence to the relevant health and safety statutory regulations, providing long-term leadership for our estates management.
The Facilities and Operations Manager will manage a proactive in-house staff team and oversee the conduct of external contractors' personnel, to fulfil the maintenance and operational needs of the estate. The postholder will work to maintain a high maintenance standard for the campus, including good housekeeping throughout and delivery of a high-quality operational service in a safe and secure environment.
The successful candidate will be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks ensuring high-quality results within competing deadlines. This will include supporting the leadership of estates development projects. Good communication skills are essential, with an ability to interact positively and in an accessible manner with a wide range of individuals with varying needs.
What the school offers its staff
There are over 200 people employed at The Blue School, within a range of full-time or part‑time, permanent, fixed‑term or casual contracts. Teaching or support, all roles are deemed equally vital for the smooth and effective running of the school.
The school operates two conditions of service, teaching and support. This vacancy is a support post. Although an independent employer, the school continues to closely follow the terms and conditions of Somerset Council and other national agreements, including pay scales. On appointment, all support staff are automatically enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) administered by Peninsula Pensions, with an opt‑out option. The employee’s contribution to the LGPS is enhanced by an additional contribution from The Blue as employer. Many of our staff are parents/carers of children attending The Blue or at other local schools and we endeavour to follow family friendly policies for our staff whilst balancing the need to fulfil the role in school. Staff can access the facilities provided at our Wells Blue Sports Centre, including fitness classes.
Many of our staff enjoy the associated benefit of working with and supporting our teenage students. Staff are encouraged and welcome to participate in the full life of the school, whether helping individual or small groups of students and staff colleagues. Staff volunteer to participate in our enrichment programmes including sports fixtures, a thriving Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Ten Tors, Year 7 Camp, Art exhibitions and annual music and drama productions. Working in a school such as The Blue can bring employees a sense of a positive purpose that is not always present in other work environments.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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