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Facilities Manager

Kempston Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB

This job expired on 10 November 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  December 2025 or January 2026

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  28 October 2025

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: £39,152.00 - £41,771.00 Annually (Actual) NJC M1 Points 28-31

Facilities Manager job summary

Facilities Manager

Location: Kempston Academy, Bedford

Contract: Permanent

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, 52 week per year

Salary: M1 - NJC Points 28-31 (£39,152 - £41,771 per annum)

Closing Date: Monday 10th November 2025 at 09:00am

We are looking to appoint a Facilities Manager to lead and manage our premises team. The successful applicant will be responsible for long and short-term planning, implementation and high quality delivery in relation to facilities, health and safety and premises related aspects of the school and its local environment.

If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, high levels of personal resilience and thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, then we want to hear from you.

Full training, support and induction will be provided.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We are unable to accept CVs

We thank you for your interest in this role.

For further information, please contact Sofia Quarta, Senior HR Lead - hr@kempstonacademy.co.uk.

Tours are welcome, if you would like to request a tour of the school please contact hr@kempstonacademy.co.uk.

We offer a range of employee benefits:

• A comprehensive induction programme and a supportive working environment including access to Teaching School Hubs and Initial Teacher Training
• Exceptional CPD and development/promotional opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee of the month scheme
• Diverse workplace

The closing date for applications is Monday 10th November 2025 at 09:00am

Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date

Visit our website: www.kempstonacademy.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter: @KAKempston

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

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.

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About Kempston Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 824 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kempston Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kempston-academy

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