33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday -8am until 4pm (unless covering a shift

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 7: (£33,130-38,596)

Pay scale

Grade 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Facilities Management within a large academy. The Deputy Facilities Manager (DFM) will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day delivery of premises services and facilities operations across the site, ensuring it is maintained in a safe, clean, and secure condition. The DFM will work alongside the premises team to ensure the effective delivery of site services. This is a hands-on role involving site maintenance, minor repairs, decoration, caretaking, security, waste management, grounds maintenance, minibus driving, and cleaning. You will take pride in the site as if it were your own home—treating the academy with care, attention, and respect to create a welcoming and well-maintained environment for all. Key Responsibilities • Effectively manage the Soft Services across the Academy. • Ensure that the academy gives a positive first impression to all users of the building and that pupils, staff, visitors and contractors can work safely and effectively. • Implement effective and efficient ways of working, including using digital platforms and systems. • Manage and supervise contractors while working on the academy site. • Support the management and sign-off of contractor works providing building, maintenance, grounds, and cleaning services to the academy, ensuring these are delivered to the highest standard. • Ensure that the buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard. • Undertake general maintenance and remedial works in-house, calling on contractors if required. • Be a key holder for the academy site, liaise with the local police station and control allocation of users for the keys for routine and non-routine opening ensuring adequate key holder cover during holiday periods. • Keep clear records of works carried out by contractors, including compliance information, actively utilizing tracking documents and software and databases. • Support with raising funds for academy initiatives. • Ensure that all plant and equipment are available and working effectively during the opening hours of the academy and adjusted as required for evening and weekend use. • Maintain an accurate asset register and inventory e.g., plant, keys, codes, fobs, furniture, equipment. • Manage routine activities and compliance checks

What the school offers its staff

  • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
  • Twice as many training days as standard.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Ark Globe Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 18
Education phase
Through
School size
1275 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 161 4049

Ark Globe Academy is a mixed all-through school that caters for children from nursery age through to sixth form. We have the highest aspirations for all our children to ensure they are prepared for university and inspired to be leaders in their community. We offer our students a first-class education based on high quality teaching and experiences outside of the classroom.

Our school was recognised by the Government in its Parliamentary Review as an example of good practice in education and we are ranked in the top 10% of schools nationally. All of our sixth form students received a university offer with 73% of those being a top 3rd university.

We pride ourselves on the relationships our staff have with our students, caring for them throughout their education. We also work closely with families to ensure that all our students are committed to learning and develop the character necessary to take advantage of all the opportunities we provide. .

Arranging a visit to Ark Globe Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@arkglobe.org.

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