Facilities Manager
West Lakes Academy, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQ39 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2024
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
- £38,626.00 - £42,708.00 Annually (Actual) Band G: Starting salary £38,626 per annum
Facilities Manager job summary
Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References and a Self-Disclosure Form will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE 2023, online searches may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
PERMANENT POST
FULL TIME, FULL YEAR
BAND G POINT 1 - 5 £38,626 - £42,708
37 HOURS PER WEEK
Changing Lives Learning Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and technically minded, practical person with good computer skills who is a conscientious and flexible individual to undertake a range of site supervision and statutory maintenance duties, both within the academy building and in our grounds.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
To be responsible for the effective supervision, security and maintenance tasks at West Lakes Academy, Arlecdon, St Bees and Thornhill Primary School
Line management of our facilities staff
To ensure that routine procedures for both statutory requirements and general maintenance and servicing are carried out
Act as a main key holder for the sites
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience in a similar role of estates and or buildings maintenance
Has experience of Health and Safety procedures
Has the ability to manage their time effectively and demonstrates a flexible proactive approach
Has the ability to carry out first line repairs and maintenance
Is flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude
School experience is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will:
Be committed to supporting and enhancing the work of the academy;
Quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with colleagues and all stakeholders;
Be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies;
Be able to multi-task and re-prioritise workloads to meet the needs of the academy.
The role will be predominately based at West Lakes Academy but you will need to travel to our local primary schools in the west of the County. The Trust is committed to flexible working arrangements provided both the needs and objectives of both the individual and the Trust can be met.
For an informal discussion please contact Tracey Shackley, Chief Operations Officer at: shackleyt@changinglives.education
If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.
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 are not accepted.
About West Lakes Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- West Lakes Academy website (opens in new tab)
We are a thriving, ambitious and forward thinking 11-18 academy situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District. Our modern £26m building provides outstanding facilities, incorporating cutting edge technology which creates a bright and motivational learning environment. As a Teaching School and Multi Academy Trust we are building strong links with other schools in the local area and nationally. This role therefore provides significant career development opportunities as we continue to grow. We offer a comprehensive programme of individualised, evidence based CPD as well as encouraging colleagues to further their development through courses such as the National Professional Qualifications, a Masters degree, or supporting extra-curricular qualifications.
The academy’s Sponsors - Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire have each played an important role in its success and are committed to its continued improvement.
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