Facilities Manager
Thistley Hough Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5JJ2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours, Monday - Friday Occasional weekend
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £35,000 - £40,000
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thistley Hough Academy is a mixed school catering for students aged 11-16 located in the village of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. The Academy joined the Creative Education Trust in September 2013 and is now one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most improved schools and is graded as Ofsted ‘good’.
We are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to deliver a practical, reliable, and efficient caretaking and maintenance service across the whole site and grounds.
The successful candidate will be someone with a commitment to Thistley Hough Academy and the Creative Education Trust’s ethos and values and will be able to plan and prioritise own work without direct supervision.
It is essential that the candidate demonstrates that they have the students’ well-being at the forefront of all that they do.
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
- high quality professional development
- regular training to develop the skills and knowledge
- a tailored induction programme to meet your needs
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.
Our employees have access to:
- Vivup platform that brings employee benefits, wellbeing, and staff recognition
- Access to Employee Assistance Scheme
- Bike2Work Scheme - where you can save up to 42% on the cost of bicycles and/or equipment.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government safer recruitment guidelines.
If you have any queries, please contact Jo Roberts, HR Officer at joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk
Closing date: 18 October 2024
Interviews will take place at the Principal's discretion, this may results in interviews happening before the closing date so early applications are advised.
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
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About Thistley Hough Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1091 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thistley Hough Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk
Welcome to Thistley Hough Academy – a community school in the heart of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. Our academy prides itself on its warm and welcoming ethos in which every student is valued as an individual. This is an important part of our identity and this ideology will always remain at the heart of our work. As an academy we believe passionately in supporting all students to achieve their absolute best.
Thistley Hough was first opened in 1938 and over the last seven decades scores of local children have been successfully educated at Thistley Hough. We are proud of our history and we remain dedicated to the same vision - to provide the best possible education for local children of all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs. Over 35 languages are spoken at Thistley Hough and we value and respect all faiths and cultures.We believe in celebrating success and we want our students to be recognised for the amazing things that they achieve. I have very high expectations of our academy and I am clear that all students must be aware of exactly what is expected of them.
In order to be an outstanding academy it is my belief that there are several key things that we must ensure are in place every single day:
• Quality teaching, academic support and enrichment that delivers excellent results and engages students
• The highest expectations of behaviour, uniform and student conduct in order to create a calm and productive working environment
• Outstanding and fully inclusive pastoral care and academic guidance
• Provision tailored to the personal needs of all students as individuals so that they may all achieve personal excellence.
You can be assured that we are relentlessly focused on achieving these goals. We believe passionately in working closely with our community in order to ensure that every one of our students is cherished and nurtured. We want to work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure success for our current students whilst continuing to strive for an outstanding school of the future.
Arranging a visit to Thistley Hough Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk.
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