Facilities Manager

Hays Education are working in partnership with a secondary school in Liverpool who are looking to appoint an experienced Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school site, buildings, grounds and facilities.

This is a varied and hands-on role where you will play a key part in the smooth running of the school, ensuring the site provides a safe, secure,pliant and weing environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Working closely with the school’s senior leadership team, you will oversee all aspects of facilities management, including health & safety, statutorypliance, planned and reactive maintenance, site security, contractor management, cleaning and the management of site and facilities staff.

You will be responsible for ensuring any maintenance or facilities issues are dealt with quickly and effectively, while also overseeing longer-term maintenance programmes and improvements to the school estate.

Your responsibilities will include:Managing the day-to-day operation of the school buildings, grounds and facilitiesTaking responsibility for Health & Safety, statutorypliance, risk assessments and record keepingCoordinating planned and reactive maintenance and ensuring issues are resolved promptlyCarrying out regular site inspections and identifying maintenance orpliance concernsManaging contractors, obtaining quotations and overseeing works on the school siteOverseeing site security, fire and alarm systems, PAT testing and keyholdingManaging and coordinating the school’s site, facilities and cleaning staffDeveloping maintenance programmes and monitoring facilities budgets and expenditureSupporting school lettings, events, energy management and emergency proceduresResponding to emergency call-outs and providing facilities updates to the school’s senior leadership team

What you'll need to succeed:We’re looking for someone with previous experience working within Facilities Management, Estates, Property, Building Management or a similar operational environment, with a good understanding of Health & Safety and buildingpliance.
Proven experience in Facilities ManagementGood knowledge of Health & Safety legislation andplianceExperience managing planned and reactive maintenanceExperience coordinating contractors and external suppliersAbility to carry out building inspections and identify maintenance orpliance issuesStrong organisational skills with the ability to managepeting prioritiesGoodmunication and interpersonal skillsConfidence dealing with contractors, staff and senior stakeholdersGood IT and administrative skillsAbility to work independently and take ownership of facilities issuesWillingness to act as a keyholder and respond to emergency call-outsGCSE/O-Level or equivalent in English and MathsQualifications such as IOSH, NEBOSH or COSHH would be advantageous, alongside previous supervisory or line management experience.Experience within an education, public sector or otherplex occupied estate would also be beneficial.
What you'll get in return:Varied, hands-on role with ownership of the site and facilities functionResponsibility for Hard FM,pliance, Health & Safety and maintenanceOpportunity to manage contractors and an established facilities teamExposure to both day-to-day FM operations and longer-term maintenance programmesSalary: £35,570 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (8am - 4pm)
Enhanced holiday allowance and pension contributions

Additional requirements: Flexibility to respond to emergency call-outs outside normal working hours.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. #4841994 - Mark Richey