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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    1 May 2026 at 10am

  • Date listed

    15 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£28,598.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (Actual)

Building Services Manager job summary

Building Services Manager

Federation of Cherry Oak School, Victoria School and Victoria College, Northfield, B31 1LD

Position Base: Victoria School / Victoria College campus, Northfield B31 1LD

Permanent Full time - 36.5 hours per week/52 weeks per year

Working Pattern:

5:30 am to 1:30 pm (Monday to Thursday)

5.30 am to 12:30 pm (Friday)

(please note that occasionally some weekend and out of hours work will be required)

Thank you for your interest in this post. We are looking for a permanent Building Services Manager to join our dedicated and hard-working federated site team. This position will be based on the Victoria School/Victoria College campus (Northfield).

The successful candidate will be a committed, reliable and self-motivated person, who is able to form positive relationships with a range of stakeholders. As the Building Services Manager you will work closely with the Site Manager and share responsibility for the security, safety, maintenance and cleanliness of the estate ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for our whole school/college community. This role will include co-ordination and management of external contractors and a requirement to undertake reactive repairs and maintenance across the campus.

Key Requirements

Be hard-working and flexible and able to meet the physical demands detailed in the job description

Able to demonstrate the practical skills required to be able to undertake a range of general grounds maintenance, decorating, repairs and property maintenance issues

The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a wider team

Responsibility for key holding and responding to out of hours alarm call-outs (on occasion) is a requirement of the position therefore a flexible approach to work hours is needed. Although based at the Victoria campus the successful candidate would be required to support other nearby settings in the federation when required.

Informal visits can be accommodated. Please contact Neil Flood (Federated Site Manager) via the Victoria School office on 0121 476 9478 to arrange this.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
The Federation of Cherry Oak School, Victoria School and Victoria College is committed to safeguarding. Successful applicants will be required to obtain DBS enhanced disclosure.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Victoria School

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
224 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
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The Federation comprises two special schools and one 19-25 specialist College in Birmingham. The schools are LA maintained, whilst the College is an Independent Specialist Provider, with its own Board of Trustees. The College is in a soft Federation with the two schools.

Victoria School
Victoria School is an all age 2-19 special school based in Northfield; supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), physical disabilities and complex medical health and learning needs. We cater for 228 pupils and are extremely proud of our provision and whole school community.

Victoria College
Victoria College is based on the same site in Northfield. We support young people with PMLD and complex medical and health needs. The college opened in 2013 and we have 31 learners on roll.

Cherry Oak School
Cherry Oak is a Primary Special School for children aged 4-11 years and is based in Selly Oak. There are currently 112 pupils on roll. Our pupils have Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties and/or Cognition and Learning Difficulties. Approximately half of our pupils are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum.

The Federation’s vision is to ‘inspire and empower students through collaborative working and to promote their holistic development.” Our values statement is “We R.I.S.E Together – Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower”.

We are rightly proud of our Federation and each setting.

Our recent Ofsted inspection (June 2024) found that:
• “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well.”
• “Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Pupils’ individual needs, such as behavioural, communication, physical and sensory needs, are supported exceptionally well.”
• “The school has designed a highly ambitious curriculum for all pupils. At the heart of this curriculum, is a focus on supporting pupils’ communication, independence and physical needs.”
• “Behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. Staff know the needs of individual pupils and learning environments are purposefully designed to support pupils’ behaviour and sensory needs.”

Our students have told us the following:
• “I've been here for a long time and the school has helped me be more independent, help others and develop my confidence.”
• “The staff are very friendly and help you an awful lot to learn. I would recommend it for anyone with special needs.”
• “We help each other to get a better education through lots of different activities.”

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