School Facilities Manager - Full-time

St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-5435-165S
• Posted:26/09/2023
• Pay:KR9
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:06/10/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:wc 9/10/2023

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School Facilities Manager (SFM), KR9 (£32,485 - £36,693)

The School Facilities Manager will be responsible for all aspects of site management, plus maintaining key relationships with outsourced contractor management companies for cleaning; H&S statutory testing and grounds maintenance. They will plan, implement and oversee a rolling programme of improvements to the school, within an agreed budget, in conjunction with the Area Business Manager. The SFM will also line manage the school site team.

This is a permanent, full time, all year round (52 weeks per year) position, expected to be 8am-4pm daily (1 day to 3:30pm) but flexibility in hours will be required on occasion to meet the demands of the post.

The SFM will be required to receive out of hour’s emergency calls.

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s Catholic School

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students and a school wide focus on wellbeing.
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff and personal development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Suite
• Access to Kent Rewards Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

Our Offer: 

St Gregory’s students love to gain new knowledge and skills and all our teachers relish the opportunity to deliver challenging, engaging and interesting lessons, with high expectations of behaviour. Opportunities for excellent Continued Professional Development and staff well-being are at the forefront of our commitment to all staff at St Gregory’s.

You are welcome to contact HR at HR@sgschool.org.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.

For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly from Kent Teach using 'Apply Now' LINK HERE Please note we do not accept CVs.

Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

Closing date for applications: 6 October 2023 at 12pm

Start date: ASAP

Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St Gregory's Catholic School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Safer Recruitment 

St Gregory’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Gregory’s is a mixed Catholic Secondary School, ages 11-18 with approximately 1370 students on roll. St Gregory’s aims to provide a caring and supportive environment in which each individual can flourish.

We firmly believe that there is no ceiling on achievement and that in each student there is the potential to succeed. St Gregory’s is a place where young people are able to learn and enjoy school, developing their talents to the full. Aspirational targets are embraced by the whole school to ensure attainment and progress is consistently outstanding.

The school is in a rural setting on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells and within easy distance of a main line station. London and the South Coast are easily accessible.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Teresa Chun - HR
• Address:Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN4 9XL
• Telephone: 01892 240367
• Email: hr@sgschool.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Consent to obtain reference form
• Application pack