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Building Services Engineering Manager

Rugby School

Warwickshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
31 August 2025

Job overview

Building Services Engineering Manager
A unique opportunity for a talented individual to lead the Building Services function at Rugby School and Bilton Grange (our prep school which is just 3 miles down the road) at an exciting time of considerable investment in the services infrastructure. Rugby school is a world class co- educational boarding school, and the post holder will be responsible for building services across its large (400 acre) diverse estate which includes at Rugby 13 boarding houses, 2 day houses, academic buildings, a sport centre with swimming pool, theatre, concert hall, library and 70 residential properties. At Bilton Grange the 90 acre site comprises a Grade 2* listed Prep School, a pre- prep and Nursery. On both site you will get to work across the spectrum in heritage buildings right through to state of the art new builds like the new £15m boarding house at Bilton Grange which opens in September.
The post holder will be responsible for HVAC, electricity, gas, water, drainage, lighting, fire and security systems across both sites. You will be responsible for ensuring business continuity, efficiency, quality and affordability across the design, installation and maintenance (with support of Maintenance Manager and Team) of these essential systems, ensuring our environment is healthy, legal, safe and comfortable. You must be able to demonstrate significant experience across these areas.
The role is varied and busy and to help you succeed you will be working with a high performing, committed and friendly team who value collaborative working and innovation and have a focus on getting the job done. A highly competitive salary with benefits including pension, life insurance, free gym membership and subsidised school fees are offered in a work place that prides itself on being a welcoming community.

For more information and to apply: Please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal which can be found on our website.

Closing date: 31 August 2025
Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.
Please Note
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that ‘the Whole Person is the Whole point’. Find out more on our website
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.
Recruitment Agencies
We have a team of internal recruiters and advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.
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About Rugby School

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  • Rugby School
  • Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby
  • Warwickshire
  • CV22 5EH
  • United Kingdom
+44 1788 556216

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Founded in 1567, Rugby School is the UK’s leading co-educational true full-boarding and day school for pupils aged 13-18. We are a 7 days-a-week school with more than 200 years of House experience and a strong boarding ethos.

Rugby, probably more than any other school in the land, focuses on helping our students become ‘whole’ people – people who are multi-faceted in their interests, talents, and ambitions.

We recognise that the three strands of academic, co-curricular and pastoral are inherently and inextricably linked. It is the successful combining of these three strands which is at the heart of our “Whole Person Whole Point” ethos.

Our academic results are outstanding, with students consistently securing places at the top-ranking universities in the UK, and other students going on to prestigious universities abroad. Additionally, our renowned co-curricular programme offers more than 200 options and more than 28 sports with emphasis on both of excellence and participation.

Rugby's principal activity is the education and care of its students. Our primary objective is to develop rounded individuals who are also useful members of the community. All of our assets, income, and expenditure are directed to that purpose.

Rugby School Group

Rugby School Group is one of the UK’s most respected and forward-looking educational families, led by the historic Rugby School – the UK’s leading co-educational true full-boarding and day school for pupils aged 13-18.

The Group currently includes three prep schools – Bilton Grange, which joined in 2020; Aysgarth School, which joined in 2025; and Old Buckenham Hall, which joined in 2026 – as well as four international partner schools.

All schools share Rugby School’s core principle: The whole person is the whole point, underpinned by a universal commitment to developing ambitious, compassionate global citizens whilst maintaining the freedom for children to be children. Our prep schools tell the stories of foundation – building confidence, curiosity, and character – whilst Rugby School tells the stories of outcome: leadership, impact, and refinement.

Each school in the Group maintains its unique identity, while benefitting from collaboration, investment, and shared excellence. The overriding aim of the Group is to support a some of the most outstanding prep schools in the country to thrive long into the future.

To learn more about Rugby School Group please visit www.rugbyschool.co.uk.

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