Facilities Manager
St John's College School
Cambridgeshire
- £50,000 - £60,000 per year
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2024
Job overview
St John's College School is looking for a Facilities Manager to start this summer, or as soon as possible.
The Facilities Manager plays an essential role in the daily operation in one of the country’s leading prep schools, directing the daily distribution of tasks for the Facilities and Maintenance team members, which includes two full time Facilities Assistants, three part-time minibus drivers and contract cleaners and landscape gardeners and having ownership of the School’s compliance with respect to Health & Safety legislation, risk management, security, environmental sustainability, transport and site projects. The work involved is as demanding as it is rewarding, and the successful candidate will wish to play a full part in the life of one of the country’s leading schools.
The role of Facilities Manager, reporting to the Director of Operations, is to ensure high quality delivery of facility related services that meet expectations and current legislation including but not restricted to: site services, grounds, security, health & safety, compliance, risk management, transport, sporting facilities, lettings and cleaning. The Facilities Manager will ensure that all services are provided to the highest specification and meet the requirements of the School, its staff and pupils, meets health and safety standards, is fully compliant with legislation and that the documentation and records required to evidence compliance are ‘inspection-ready’ at all times.
A key member of the School’s Health & Safety Committee and subcommittees, the Facilities Manager is responsible for day-to-day task allocation, workload planning and prioritisation of reactive and planned maintenance tasks for the team and will play a vital role in promoting a positive and proactive Health and Safety culture across the School for all staff, students, visitors and contractors and will take responsibility for compliance with health and safety and other related legislation.
Applications
A letter of application addressed to the Director of Operations (Mr Alex Loria) should be sent with a fully completed application form (see ‘Application and Recruitment Process Explanatory Notes’) and Equal Opportunities form to the HR Officer, recruitment@sjcs.co.uk.
Long-listed candidates will be asked to complete an online skills assessment and candidates meeting the necessary skill level will be invited to an initial informal interview. Successful candidates from the long-list stage interview will then be asked to return for the second round stage which will include a tour of the school, meetings with staff, a written exercise (including an in-tray task) and the second round interview itself which will include questions on safeguarding.
All reasonable interview expenses will be reimbursed by the School.
St John’s College School in committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
All appointments are subject to a criminal background check and proof of qualifications in accordance with the requirements of the Children Act.
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About St John's College School
Set in the heart of Cambridge, St John’s College School has long enjoyed and deserved a national reputation for the exceptional quality of education and care it provides, which focuses on fostering the aptitudes and nurturing the growth of each child. St John’s has been awarded national Best Prep School and national Best Prep School Head awards in the Tatler Schools Awards. Its teaching has been rated ‘inspirational’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and it is the first of the very few to have achieved the coveted ‘exceptional’ grade for children’s attainment. At St John’s, we believe in a childhood filled with affection, in which children know that they are known and valued, in which they learn to trust themselves and each other, in which they find and express their voice, discover the difference they can make for themselves and others, learn to think for themselves, to question, to collaborate, to be independent, to own and take charge of their learning and their lives.
A curriculum that believes in children draws from them the highest and the deepest levels of attainment. Though we are not selective in our Kindergarten, our children are on average at the 85th centile on national tests or ability before they leave. Our exam results are outstanding and our 60 leavers gain on average around 25 scholarships to the strongest schools. Up to one-third of our past pupils in due course gain Oxbridge places each year, more than in the most academically selective of schools: our children continue to be exceptional learners.
The School is located in leafy Grange Road, a short walk across the playing fields from the centre of town and the College, at the heart of which sits the Chapel, home to the internationally renowned College Chapel Choir. The School site has undergone significant rebuilding or redevelopment in the last five years to ensure the facilities, layout and fabric of the buildings fully support the delivery of the School’s ethos.
The majority of children proceed at 13+ to day schools in Cambridge, each of which sets its own Entrance exams, predominantly in English and Maths. About one-third of the children proceed at 13+ to boarding schools via Common Entrance while others will proceed via Academic Scholarship examinations.
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