Facilities Manager

Do you currently work in an estates, facilities, building maintenance or a caretaking role?

Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving standards and processes?

Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?

Are you looking for a permanent role? We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.

If so, this could be the ideal role for you.

We are seeking a permanent Facilities Manager.

The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability. 

You will benefit from:

• Working with children
• A period of training and handover with the current post holder
• Dedicated site office
• Job stability
•  Local government pension scheme
• Access to varied training programmes and online training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A supportive team and working environment
• An interesting and varied role

Important Details:

• Contract: Permanent, all year round
• Salary: Grade7, Points 26-30, £36,124 - £39,513
• Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, all year round with 26-31 days holiday (for continuous service) + bank holidays
• Working Hours: 35 hours, 5.30am – 1pm OR an option of rotating week by week 5.30am – 1pm / 10.30am – 6pm
• Start Date: Monday 3rd February 2025
• Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
• Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX

Duties of the Facilities Manager:

You will work independently to:

• To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally
• To be responsible for the effective management of the building and facilities staff and resources.
• To ensure a high standard of health and safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to.
• To manage the building and facilities team effectively to meet the relevant performance standards.
• To take a lead role on the development, implementation and monitoring of procedures/policies and systems as required.

The Facilities Manager must:

• Have transferrable skills
•  Have the ability to work independently
• Be capable of making decisions
•  Be self-motivated
•  Be able to multi-task
• Be pro-active and highly organised
• Have good communication skills
•  Enjoy a varied and reactive role
• Like working with children
• Ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)

Advantages but not essential:

·        Previous experience in other relevant roles

Are you the Facilities Manager we have been searching for?

If so, please get in touch - call the HR team 0161 438 2108, send over your CV, or complete and return an application form hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024, 8:00am

Interview: Week Beginning 9th December 2024

About our School 

The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive. In July 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories. Public examination results are strong; above national average in most subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south Manchester, with excellent transport links. 

The Barlow RC High School

Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX

www.thebarlowrchigh.co.uk 

0161 445 8053