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Facilities Manager Facilities - Full-time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

  • Ref:KCC886-3917-132S
  • Posted:27/11/2017
  • Pay:Kent Range 8 - £24,473 to £28,047
  • Start Date:Feb 2018
  • App Close Date:02/01/2018 at 23:00
  • Interviews:16 January 2018

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We are seeking to appoint a full-time Facilities Manager to line manage our Site Team comprising 2 caretakers and in-house cleaners.

The postholder will be responsible for all aspects of facilities management connected with the fabric and grounds of the school.  These include security management, health and safety compliance, lettings and energy efficiency.  You will be required to advise the Headteacher on suggested improvements to the general school environment and lead on projects and carry out pre-planned maintenance programmes.

The post is for 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. The working hours are 8.00am to 16.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 16.00pm on Friday, with a daily hour lunch break. A degree of flexibility is required with these working times to accommodate projects and staff inductions as necessary. The pay scale is Kent Range 8 at £24,473 to £28,047 per annum.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above and recognised training/qualification(s) associated with facilities management .  Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

A formal interview will take place with a panel comprising the Headteacher and the School Business Manager. Candidates will also undertake an in-tray exercise.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

If applicants have not been contacted by 15 January 2018 they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 775 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01843 298648

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.