Facilities Manager
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2025
Job overview
Position: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Bedford School is an independent boarding and day school for boys, located in a beautiful and historic campus in the heart of Bedford. We are committed to maintaining an outstanding learning environment for our pupils and staff. To support this, we are seeking a skilled and proactive Facilities Manager to oversee the effective operation, maintenance, and development of our buildings and estate.
This role is key to ensuring our site is safe, compliant, and well maintained. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing both planned and reactive maintenance, supporting long-term development plans, and leading the Estates Team. They will work closely with the Operations Director and wider school leadership to deliver projects on time and within budget, while ensuring that all facilities meet regulatory, safety, and operational standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional, collaborative team in a well-resourced school, where your work will have a lasting impact on the school’s day-to-day operations and future development.
Closing Date: Tuesday 27th May
Interview Date: Wednesday 4th June
Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email HR@harpurtrust.org.uk or ring 01234 369500.
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). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust.
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About Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School is an Independent Co-educational Day School. There are in excess of 1200 students in the School from age 7 to 18. The School is governed by the Harpur Trust.
Living and working in Bedford
Bedford is a lively, dynamic place to live and work. The town is a former market town, and enjoys some fine historic buildings dating back many centuries. However, the town is certainly not stuck in the past, with a vibrant university student population as well as numerous schools in the area giving the town a youthful feel. There are many idyllic villages outside of the town itself.
Bedford is only 40 minutes from London St Pancras by train, and benefits from a 24 hour train line both to and from London. The town is around 30 minutes’ drive from London Luton airport, and is also on the train line to London Gatwick south of London. Cambridge is one hour away by car and Milton Keynes is around 30 minutes, whilst Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxford and the Cotswolds are easy day trips.
At Bedford Modern School there is a wide and varied curriculum that is responsive to the needs of students and parents. The facilities are excellent: a separate Junior School, dedicated Sixth Form building, faculties clustered throughout the School and extensive and impressive sports facilities.
The School offers a premium education appropriate to both boys and girls where the intellectual needs of each student are a priority. Individuals are assessed at entry and those with particular gifts or learning needs are identified and monitored. Students are encouraged to maximize their academic potential whilst optimizing their participation in the diverse and inclusive Co-curricular Programme. Pastoral care is integral to the success of the School and all staff are expected to contribute to this supportive culture.
The School enjoys a reputation both locally and regionally for excellence in the Performing Arts and Sport. It is a particularly friendly, happy and supportive school community.
Please visit our website: www.bedmod.co.uk for further information on the School.
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