Facilities Manager
Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
Buckinghamshire
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 November 2024
Job overview
About the School - Akeley Wood Senior & Tile House
Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 700 children across three campuses and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our School.
We look to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards and to actively take part in the school life.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our fantastic team. This position covers all three sites - Junior, Senior and Sixth Form - but will be mainly based at the Senior School.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
About the role
As a Facilities Manager, you will ensure the safe and efficient operation of our school campuses, enhancing the experience for students, staff, and parents. Reporting to the School Operations Manager, you will oversee facility maintenance, health and safety compliance, and the management of contractors. Your responsibilities include maintaining high presentation standards, conducting regular site assessments, and coordinating repairs and improvements. You will also manage site teams, support event organisation and uphold safeguarding policies. This role requires strong leadership, excellent organisational skills, and a hands-on approach to facility management.
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Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have:
•Relevant degree or vocational qualifications
•Experience of managing facilities, ideally across multiple sites/locations
•Experience of managing an annual maintenance budget to deliver PPM and unplanned costs efficiently.
•Experience of managing large complex events
•Previous experience of working in a complex, busy, service-driven culture: ideally a school, but essential
•Proficiency with Electronic platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams / App based Facilities Management systems).
Benefits at Cognita
•Competitive salary
•Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
•Access to My Staff Shop - £1,000’s of savings to be made across the year
•Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop
•24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Care First, our Employee Assistance Program
•Free school lunches
•A discount on fees for children at Akeley Wood School
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 3rd November 2024.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
About Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
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- Akeley Wood Senior & Sixth Form
- Akeley Wood House, Akeley Wood, Buckingham
- Buckinghamshire
- MK18 5AE
- United Kingdom
Welcome
Akeley Wood School is an independent co-educational day school for 700 children aged 12 months to 18 years. It is housed across three beautiful campuses in North Buck/South Northants. Wicken Park is for our Nursery to Year 6 students, Akeley Wood House is for our Senior School age children, 11-16 and our new dedicated Sixth Form, campus AW6 opened at our Tile House Mansion building this September.
The School’s primary aim is that pupils should develop their individual talents and personal qualities in whatever direction they may lie, although we do place a particular emphasis on the best possible academic achievement. Most importantly, we hope that pupils will genuinely enjoy and value their time here and will take with them not only the best possible qualifications, but also a sense of purpose, a belief in themselves, firm friendships and a caring attitude towards those around them.
Akeley Wood has a long tradition, but a direction that looks to the future, preparing young people for life in the twenty-first century. It offers a friendly and purposeful environment, with small classes and enthusiastic teaching, where good habits of work and independence of mind can flourish. It is a school without pretension, but with a happy and civilized atmosphere and a demonstrable record of success.
In May 2015, Akeley Wood Senior School obtained an ‘Outstanding’ Schools Inspection Report across the board:
"The quality of the curriculum is outstanding. Coupled with excellent teaching, tight assessment procedures and critical use of data, it helps pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress from their relative starting points."
School Inspection Service May 2015
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
The Scheme is a major part of school life for older pupils, encouraging such qualities as perseverance, initiative
leadership. Pupils begin with the Bronze Award at the age of 13 and proceed to the Gold Award in the Sixth Form. Recent expeditions have taken place
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