Ref
198221
Number of Posts
1
Grade
Grade 7 SCP
Salary
£32061 to £ 36363
Term
Full-time.
Perm / FTC
Permanent.
Required
(ASAP ) .
Hours
37 hours a week.
Closing Date
17/11/2025.
Location
Carr Hill High School, Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST (832 on roll)
Tel:
School website:
Summary
Carr Hill High School are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our school site. This is a key role ensuring our buildings and grounds provide the best possible environment for pupils, staff, and visitors — combining practical management with a proactive approach to maintenance, compliance, and improvement.
The Job:-
* To assume initial responsibility for the resolution of all site-related issues and to identify and prioritise. maintenance requirements and prepare and organise annual maintenance programmes.
* Monitoring the progress of projects involving outside contractors.
* With the Senior Site Supervisor, organise and manage the work of the site team and cleaning staff.
* To oversee the management of the school minibuses, including the transport of pupils and staff.
* Maintenance of inventory in respect of equipment. Carrying out an annual check of equipment against the inventory.
* To investigate opportunities for recycling of the school's waste, and offer advice and guidance to school staff on appropriate recycling systems.
What are the job requirements?
- Competent with maintaining general repair/small builds experience to plant and equipment.
- Site security.
- Knowledge of routine inhouse inspections, tests and legal checks.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Ability of working to deadlines or specific contract periods.
- Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Safety and COSHH.
- Ability to establish good professional relationships at all levels.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
Please note that this vacancy closes at 12.30pm on 17/11/2025
Essential Qualifications
* See candidate pack
Desirable Qualifications
* See candidate pack
Essential Experience
* See candidate pack
Desirable Experience
* See candidate pack
Proposed Interview Date:
21/11/2025
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.