Facilities & Transport Manager
Embley
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2017
Job overview
Under the direction of the Bursar, the post-holder will be responsible for leading, managing and developing the School’s facilities, managing the small transport fleet, and administering the school’s Health and Safety management, in an innovative, creative and cost effective way to provide an environment that is core to outstanding teaching and learning.
The post-holder will also have responsibility for:
· Day-to-day operational management, safety and security of the school grounds, buildings, plant, vehicles and contractors.
· Managing the school’s H&S by providing a safe and effective environment for learning whilst responding flexibly to the demands of a busy school calendar.
As the manager of a proportion of the School’s support staff, the successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team. They will need to exercise financial and quality control over all aspects of the Facilities team and the projects that it delivers.
HCS is a co-educational, 2-18, independent day and boarding school, set in a beautiful rural location and offering an excellent environment in which to live and work. As a member of the United Church Schools Trust we have a wealth of expertise and dedicated professionals so that we can focus on the individual to nurture each child and bring out their best.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
Interested candidates are invited to have an informal conversation with the Bursar, which can be arranged with the Principal’s Executive Assistant on 01794 512206 or email recruitment.enquiries@hampshirecs.org.uk. Further information and an application pack can be obtained from the Principal’s Executive Assistant. priority50 \��2�P
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About Embley
Embley is a leading independent selective day and boarding school for over 680 children aged 2 to 18 (boarding from Year 7) on the edge of the New Forest National Park, situated on a stunning 130-acre campus in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.
Embley is a vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our core purpose is to have a positive impact in the world through the success of our students and staff. The world is challenging and changing and our task is to ensure that every young person leaves Embley with the tools to make progress a reality.
There are three core guiding principles to all that we do:
Academic ambition - We have unlimited ambition for every child at Embley, where they are able to achieve their best.
Belief - We believe in the principles that drive our school. We are hungry and humble: humble enough to pause and reflect, hungry enough to act.
Compassion - We are a community that cares. The world needs more compassion and kindness at its heart, and that begins at schools like ours where we help children appreciate that the world does not stop at the end of our own experiences. It is through compassion and kindness that we achieve amazing things.
Embley has recently been positioned in the top 1% of schools nationally for value added and our recognitions include:
- ‘Excellent’ in all areas for student achievement and personal development - ISI Educational Quality with Focused Compliance Inspection – October 2022
- Apple Distinguished School Status – 2021-2024
- TES Senior School of the Year Award 2021 (shortlisted)
- TES Best Use of Technology Award 2020 (shortlisted)
- Independent School of the Year 2021 Award – Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement (finalist)
This an exciting time to join the team at Embley. Student numbers have grown in recent years, driving the requirement to expand and develop the teaching and support team. If you share our ambition of providing the very best school experience for students while creating an excellent workplace for staff, and you are seeking an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Location
The school is located on the outskirts of Romsey and within easy reach of Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury, and an hour’s drive to London.
We are an equal opportunities employer. All staff and volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
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