Operation & Facilities Manager

Jewish Community Academy Trust, London, N14 4LG

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 October 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,132.00 - £54,266.00 Annually (Actual)

Operation & Facilities Manager job summary

Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT) is seeking an Operations & Facilities Manager to join our central team and take responsibility for the smooth running of all our school sites. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference to the development of our schools while ensuring they are safe, inspiring spaces for learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Management: Oversee maintenance work, capital projects and operational contracts at each of our school sites. Review security plan and attend out of hours if required.

• Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with safety procedures, conduct site inspections, and manage risk assessments and statutory checks (e.g., fire safety, asbestos, legionella).

• Energy & Utilities: Monitor energy usage and support sustainability initiatives to reduce consumption.

• Supporting schools: Build strong relationship with Headteachers and ne the interaction between the school and major works contractors.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Background in estates management or facilities services, with a strong understanding of health & safety legislation. Experience of working in the education sector is a plus.

• Management Skills: Proven ability to lead and develop teams, manage contractors, and handle multiple priorities.

• Qualifications: NEBOSH, COSHH, and IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) preferred, but not essential.

• Commitment to Safeguarding: A strong focus on the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people.

Why Join Us?

At JCAT weare focused on building strong relationship between school, the home and the community. Contribution at all levels are valued and recognised.

We offer a competitive salary, career development opportunities, generous annual leave (26 - 31 days, depending on experience), bank holidays plus Jewish holidays which fall on a weekday, and a generous local government pension scheme. You’ll also have the chance to work in a collaborative environment where your work has a direct impact on the success and wellbeing of students and staff across the Trust.

Interested?
If you’re ready to take on a diverse and rewarding role within our Trust, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications both from within and outside the Jewish community.

Closing Date: Tuesday 28th October

JCAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note successful candidates for all JCAT vacancies will be requested to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, although a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Jewish Community Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jewish-community-academy-trust

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