Facilities Manager
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College, Manchester, M20 6BX14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 February 2025
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 8am
Date listed
22 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, all year round with 26-31 days holiday (for continuous service) + bank holidays Working Hours: 35 hours, 5.30am – 1pm OR an option of rotating week by week 5.30am – 1pm / 10.30am – 6pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade7, Points 26-30, £36,124 - £39,513
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you currently work in an estates, facilities, building maintenance or a caretaking role?
Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving standards and processes?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
Are you looking for a permanent role? We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.
If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
We are seeking a permanent Facilities Manager.
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
Duties of the Facilities Manager:
You will work independently to:
- To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally
- To be responsible for the effective management of the building and facilities staff and resources.
- To ensure a high standard of health and safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to.
- To manage the building and facilities team effectively to meet the relevant performance standards.
- To take a lead role on the development, implementation and monitoring of procedures/policies and systems as required.
The Facilities Manager must:
- Have transferrable skills
- Have the ability to work independently
- Be capable of making decisions
- Be self-motivated
- Be able to multi-task
- Be pro-active and highly organised
- Have good communication skills
- Enjoy a varied and reactive role
- Like working with children
Ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)
Advantages but not essential:
- Previous experience in other relevant roles
Are you the Facilities Manager we have been searching for?
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
- Working with children
- A period of training and handover with the current post holder
- Dedicated site office
- Job stability
- Local government pension scheme
- Access to varied training programmes and online training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- A supportive team and working environment
- An interesting and varied role
Further details about the role
Important Details:
- Contract: Permanent, all year round
- Salary: Grade7, Points 26-30, £36,124 - £39,513
- Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, all year round with 26-31 days holiday (for continuous service) + bank holidays
- Working Hours: 35 hours, 5.30am – 1pm OR an option of rotating week by week 5.30am – 1pm / 10.30am – 6pm
- Start Date: Monday 3rd February 2025
- Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
- Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 898 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 445 8053
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive.
In June 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories.
Public examination results are strong; above national average in most
subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high
standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning
environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south
Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
Arranging a visit to The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk.
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