Facilities Manager

Job Introduction
Facilities Manager Vacancy

Salary: Grade SO1 (SCP 23–25\) – £35,570 \- £37,563 per annum

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with flexibility according to the operational needs of the school and agreement with the successful candidate

Responsible to: School Business Manager

Responsible for: Site Team and oversight of relevant external contractors

Start Date: Monday 22nd March 2027

Closing Date: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 9\.00am

Shortlisting: Friday 2nd October 2026

Interviews: Friday 9th October 2026

Holiday Entitlement: Under 5 years’ WCC service: 5 weeks or over 5 years’ WCC service: 6 weeks. Two weeks may be taken during term time, with the remaining annual leave taken during school holiday periods.

What We Can Offer: At St Catherine’s, you will join a supportive and welcoming school community committed to providing the very best for our children.

We can offer:

• A competitive salary;


• Opportunity to rent the facilities manager’s house at a competitive rate;


• Access to WCC pension scheme;


• Excellent opportunities for professional development;


• Relevant training and opportunities to further develop professional qualifications;


• A supportive Headteacher, School Business Manager and leadership team;


• Access to employee wellbeing support app, counselling sessions and benefits;


• The opportunity to take genuine ownership of the management and future development of our school site;


• A friendly and inclusive staff team; and


• A school community where staff are valued and supported.

About St Catherine’s

It is an exciting time to join St Catherine’s CE Primary School. We have worked tirelessly to make St Catherine’s a special place for our pupils, families and staff. Our recent Ofsted inspection in summer 2026 recognised the positive work taking place across our school. Our children are happy here, our staff are proud to work here, and our families would recommend our school.

Our modern school building opened in 2012 and has been well maintained, providing an excellent environment for pupils and staff. The school has capacity for 420 pupils from Reception to Year 6, with a private nursery also operating within the building.

We have a dedicated team of approximately 65 staff, working across a wide range of roles within the school. Our school meals and cleaning services are currently delivered by external providers, and the Facilities manager will play an important role in working effectively with these contractors and overseeing the standards of services provided.

The school site is busy and well used. The building is generally open from 7\.00am until 6\.30pm, Monday to Friday, and is also used during school holiday periods, excluding Christmas, when an external holiday club operates from the premises.

There are also opportunities for the school to develop lettings outside normal school hours, generating additional income for the school. The successful candidate may therefore have opportunities to undertake additional opening and locking\-up duties associated with lettings, subject to agreed arrangements.

We are proud of our inclusive Christian ethos and are committed to providing a safe, secure, welcoming and inspiring environment in which every child can flourish. The effective management and maintenance of our school site is an important part of achieving this.

We are now seeking to appoint an experienced, proactive, practical and highly organised Facilities manager to join our team. This is an important role within the school, with responsibility for ensuring that our buildings and grounds are safe, secure, well maintained and ready to support the needs of our pupils, staff and wider school community.

Role Purpose

The Facilities Manager will support the School Business Manager and Headteacher by taking responsibility for the safe, secure, efficient and effective day\-to\-day management of the school site, buildings, grounds and facilities.

The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring high standards of:

• Health and Safety;


• statutory premises compliance;


• site security;


• building and grounds maintenance;


• fire and emergency preparedness;


• cleaning and facilities management;


• planned and preventative maintenance;


• contractor management and liaison and management with cleaning company;


• asset management; and


• premises\-related emergency response.

This is both a strategic and hands\-on role. We are looking for someone who takes genuine pride in working at St Catherine’s, notices when something needs attention and takes proactive action to resolve it.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Site, Security and Maintenance Checks

The Facilities Manager will:

• Complete and record daily security, safety and maintenance checks each morning before the school day begins, ensuring that the school is safe, secure and ready for pupils, staff and visitors.


• Undertake visual inspections of the buildings, grounds, access points, gates, fencing, doors, playgrounds and external areas.


• Identify hazards, damage, defects, security concerns and maintenance requirements.


• Take immediate and appropriate action to remove, isolate or make safe identified hazards.


• Escalate significant concerns promptly to the School Business Manager and/or Headteacher.


• Check that gates, doors, locks, access\-control systems, alarms and other security arrangements are operating appropriately.


• Ensure safe access to the school during adverse weather, including snow and ice.


• Ensure school grounds and external areas are maintained to a safe, secure and appropriate standard.


• Maintain accurate records of identified defects, actions and completed works.

Weekly Health and Safety Inspections

The Facilities Manager will:

• Complete and record a formal weekly Health and Safety inspection of the whole school site.


• Proactively identify hazards, defects and areas of potential risk.


• Inspect classrooms, corridors, halls, offices, toilets, kitchens, storage and plant areas, playgrounds, play equipment, pathways, car parks, gates, fencing and school grounds as appropriate.


• Identify potential risks including slips, trips and falls; damaged fixtures and equipment; unsafe storage; blocked access or escape routes; damaged flooring; lighting issues; building defects and security concerns.


• Record hazards identified, actions required, responsible persons and target completion dates.


• Take prompt action to resolve hazards and escalate significant concerns.


• Follow up identified actions to ensure they are completed within appropriate timescales.


• Monitor recurring issues and identify where longer\-term maintenance, repair or investment is required.


• Use information from inspections to inform risk assessments, maintenance plans, asset\-management priorities and budget planning.


• Maintain clear and auditable records of inspections and actions.

Practical Maintenance and Repairs

A significant element of this role is the hands\-on maintenance and upkeep of the school.

The Facilities Manager will:

• Undertake regular planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.


• Carry out appropriate minor repairs within the competence and training of the post holder.


• Undertake routine plumbing repairs and maintenance, including addressing minor leaks and replacing appropriate fittings.


• Undertake painting and decorating throughout the school as required.


• Undertake appropriate carpentry and joinery repairs, including minor repairs to fixtures, fittings and furniture.


• Undertake appropriate minor repairs to the building fabric.


• Assemble, install, repair and relocate furniture, shelving and equipment where appropriate.


• Maintain doors, locks, handles and other fixtures and fittings.


• Identify work requiring a specialist or appropriately qualified contractor and ensure this is escalated and arranged.


• Ensure tools, equipment and maintenance materials are safely and securely stored.


• Maintain appropriate stocks of routine maintenance materials.


• Ensure maintenance work is undertaken safely and with appropriate consideration for pupils, staff and visitors.

This list is not exhaustive. The Facilities Manager will be expected to undertake a range of practical maintenance duties appropriate to the role, the post holder’s competence and the operational needs of the school.

Heating, Electrical and Plumbing Systems

The Facilities Manager will:

• Take day\-to\-day responsibility for monitoring the effective operation of the school’s heating, electrical and plumbing systems.


• Undertake appropriate routine checks of boilers, heating systems and associated plant.


• Monitor heating levels and respond promptly to faults.


• Monitor plumbing systems and respond to leaks, blockages, loss of water and other issues.


• Monitor electrical systems and respond appropriately to identified faults.


• Recognise when work requires a suitably qualified specialist and arrange appropriate contractor support.


• Ensure gas, heating, electrical and water systems receive required statutory inspections, servicing and maintenance.


• Liaise with specialist contractors regarding servicing, breakdowns, repairs and replacement works.


• Maintain records of servicing, inspections, faults and remedial work.


• Respond promptly to loss of heating, power, water or other essential services.

Health and Safety and Statutory Compliance

The Facilities Manager will:

• Take a lead operational role in ensuring that the school meets its premises\-related Health and Safety obligations.


• Maintain an up\-to\-date knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, regulations and recognised good practice relating to school site and facilities management.


• Proactively identify changes to legislation or guidance and advise the School Business Manager and Headteacher of their implications.


• Support the review

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