Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Pate’s Grammar School Foundation and The Richard Pate School

(“the School”)

Facilities & Maintenance Manager - Advert

About Us

The Richard Pate School is owned and operated by Pate’s Grammar School Foundation. It is a successful co-ed independent day school for 3-11 year olds in Cheltenham. We offer children a broad education in modern, purpose-built facilities which include specialist Art, Science and IT classrooms indoors, and an Astro pitch, Woodland, Playing Fields and Tennis Courts outdoors. There is a separate Nursery building. The School also provides a varied extra-curricular programme, as well as offering a Breakfast Club and After School Care. The school has its own minibus. 

We are seeking an individual with proven general maintenance skills and experience, who understands the importance of health and safety and is willing to undertake a broad range of facilities maintenance and support tasks to help ensure the smooth running of the school.

In summary the role is as follows:

·        Full time permanent post, 52 weeks per year. 

·        Salary £27,711 - £31,586 dependant on experience.

·        To manage the school’s Planned Preventive Maintenance programme (assisted by specialist contractors), perform routine health and safety checks and undertake a broad range of maintenance and other support tasks. These include acting as one of the school’s First Aiders at Work, and driving the school minibus on occasions.

·        Start date as soon as possible.

In return we offer you:

·        A generous annual leave allowance and a pension scheme with employer contributions.

·        Free parking on site and subsidised lunches during term time.

·        Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.

·        Training, essential Personal Protective Equipment and a work mobile phone.

·        A positive working environment, with friendly and supportive colleagues.

To apply for this role:

Please complete the attached Application Form, which can also be downloaded, along with the Information Pack, from the school website (www.richardpate.co.uk).

Completed application forms should be posted to:

Bursar

The Richard Pate School

Southern Road

Cheltenham GL53 9RP

Or emailed to: bursar@richardpate.co.uk

NB: CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form, but may be submitted as additional supporting documentation.

Interviews will be held on Monday 9 December 2024

Start Date as soon as possible.

Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. . In accordance with the DfE’s Keeping Children Safe in Education, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates prior to interview, and online checks undertaken.

Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.

Please let us know if you have a disability and require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process.