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Role Status & Location
* Position: Facilities Manager (Senior Leadership Support).
* Sector: Leading Independent Co-educational Day School.
* Location: Birmingham (West Midlands).
* Start Date: Permanent, full-time role commencing January 2026.
The Opportunity & School Profile
This prestigious independent school in Birmingham, with extensive academic and sporting facilities, seeks a strategic Facilities Manager. The role requires experience in managing a complex, multi-functional estate, driving efficiency and ensuring compliance across the site.
Core Responsibilities & Scope
* Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing long-term Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) strategies and managing major capital expenditure projects.
* Compliance & Contract: Full accountability for all statutory and regulatory compliance (Fire, Water, Asbestos, H&S). Negotiating and managing all service contracts and utility providers.
* Team Leadership: Leadership and development of the in-house premises and grounds staff teams.
Compensation & Benefits
* Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (52 weeks per year).
* Salary Range: Highly competitive salary (ranging from £55,000 - £65,000 per annum).
* Essential Requirements: Extensive managerial experience in facilities management (BIFM/IWFM qualification desirable) within a large institutional environment.
* Support: Generous independent school pension scheme and enhanced annual leave entitlement.