Facilities Manager
Sherwood Park School
Sutton
- Expired
- Salary:
- (£46,044 - £49,086) Excludes cost of living allowance (TBC)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- December 2024 or Soon after
- Apply by:
- 7 November 2024
Job overview
Job title: Facilities Manager
Location: Wallington and Carshalton
Salary: (£46,044 - £49,086) Excludes cost of living allowance (TBC)
Spinal Point: PO4
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: December 2024 or Soon after
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and dedicated Facilities Manager to join an exemplary SEND provision in Wallington and Carshalton.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a managerial role within the campuses.
Major expansion plans and building projects are in the pipeline as Sherwood Park Schools continues to expand its building assets.
This role requires a highly focused individual who is well organised and passionate about making a difference for our campuses and the local communities. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual experienced in all aspects of health and safety, fire risk management, and project management, including but not limited to all aspects of Facilities Management with an exemplary attention to detail.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- To be responsible to the School Business Leader (SBL) for various duties relating to the security, operations, facilities management and monitoring of the school site, including the management and supervision of contractors on site.
- To lead a team to ensure that the school buildings, facilities, and grounds are maintained to the highest possible standard and are in proper working order. This will ensure compliance with relevant Health, Safety, and welfare legislation and provide a safe working environment for all facility users.
- To work with the SBL / Headteacher in support of future developmental activity, e.g., new builds, commercial use, procurement.
- To be the lead contact for all site/facilities issues.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Previous substantial experience within an FM / Site / Building environment.
- Practical experience and knowledge of health & safety legislation and its application in a multi-user sit and ability to lead a small team and allocate work.
- Time management and communication skills.
- Able to cope with the physical demands and changing priorities of the post.
- The post holder needs a good level of practical skills, which may have been gained from various sources, e.g., working in a trade, previous FM experience, etc., and experience working in a multi-disciplinary role with a range of customers.
These may include:
- buildings and grounds maintenance, I.T. to include FM software,
- spreadsheets, databases; safe use of ladders and platforms, manual handling techniques, fire
- safety measures, security issues (including re-programming alarms), safe use of power tools,
- boiler maintenance, locksmith techniques, cleaning and maintenance of floor coverings
- Use of specialist equipment; expert knowledge and skills when undertaking professional trade jobs, e.g., plumbing, welding, etc. COSHH issues, electrical safety, procurement/contractor lists / financial regulations, and waste disposal procedures.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
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Or Visit our school website https://www.sherwoodpark.org.uk/Vacancies/ website to download the pack and email your completed application to recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk Please note that CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for this post is 11.00 am on Thursday 7th November 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing 11th November 2024.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact recruitment@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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About Sherwood Park School
Sherwood Foundation School
Sherwood Foundation School is a Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton and made up of three campuses:
Sherwood Park Campus: This is a specialist school for learners aged 3 - 19 years who have severe, multiple and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This includes learners who have highly complex access needs resulting from their physical and/or health conditions. All learners require high levels of adult support to access learning.
Sherwood Hill Campus: This is a specialist school for autistic learners aged 3 - 19 years who have multiple and complex barriers to learning, requiring high levels of support to access education and learning around their peers. Many of our learners may also have severe learning difficulties and /or struggle to maintain a regulated state for learning.
Sherwood Manor Campus: This is a specialist school primarily for Autistic learners aged 11 - 19 years who have moderate to severe barriers to learning. Most of our pupils can access a highly adapted formal learning environment with high levels of adult support. Some of our learners struggle to deal with the demands of an adult led learning environment so may need a highly individualised learning offer to meet their academic potential.
About Us
A key focus of our curriculum is to provide learning experiences that will develop the whole child / young person to be as independent as possible, gain skills and knowledge that will prepare them for adulthood and an enriching life.
All of our children have an Education Health and Care Plan and often have a number of dedicated professionals working with them in order to support them to reach their potential - we are very proud of our trans-disciplinary approach and place great emphasis on supporting our pupils to feel safe, well and emotionally regulated in order that they can achieve their best.
Sherwood Foundation School is a warm and friendly school, with high aspirations for our fantastic pupils.
Sherwood Foundation School is currently rated “good” by Ofsted.
Sherwood Foundation School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
Sherwood Foundation School is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace for all.
Our Vision, Mission, Values, Ethos
Vision
Breaking the mould - Reframing teaching and learning to realise the potential of every individual
Mission
To provide a strengths based, wellbeing centred education, rooted in Self-Reg, that celebrates, challenges and empowers our students to belong, self-advocate and move forward with purpose, ready to succeed as adults.
Values
Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond
Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
Accepting and celebrating individual differences and neurodiversity
Respecting everyone in all areas of their life & learning
Nurturing the individual to develop regulation, autonomy and independence
LEARNing is everywhere at Sherwood Foundation School
Ethos
Driven by our values, progressive in our thinking, collaborative in our approach
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