Assistant Facilities Manager - Walmer Site - Full-time

The Beacon, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-7043-408S
• Posted:23/05/2025
• Pay:Kent Range F - FTE £30,404
• Start Date:Subject to checks
• App Close Date:02/06/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:9 June 2025

Advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Beacon school for a multi-site Assistant Facilities Manager.  The position will be based at our brand new Walmer site. 

The successful applicant will:

• be solution focused 
• be able to demonstrate initiative and work independently 
• work well under pressure
• have thorough knowledge of health and safety, fire risk management and building maintenance

The Assistant Facilities Manager will support the Facilities Manager in leading the team to ensure the full provision of all maintenance and grounds management.

This role is for 40 hours per week over five days, 52 weeks. This role is not Term Time Only. 

Hours: 8am - 4.30pm (core hours 7am-6pm)

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert sooner than advertised, subject to the volume of applicants. Visits to the school are actively encouraged.  All roles are subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Lonergan
• Address:Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
• Telephone: 01303 847555
• Email: hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification