Site and Facilities Manager

Walsall Studio School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1RL

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, 37 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 7 (SCP 22-27) £32,654 - £37,035

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Advertisement: Site and Facilities Manager (Working across St Matthews Campus Including WSS,TLS & Digital Skills Hub) Proposed Working Hours:37 Hours Per Week Working Weeks:All Year Round Expected Start Date:01st September 2025 Closing Date for Applications:21st July 2025

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Site & Facilities Manager to lead the strategic and operational management of our school’s estate. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the safety, functionality, and development of our premises, supporting the delivery of high-quality education in a safe and inspiring environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on all aspects of premises management including maintenance, security, health and safety, and facilities compliance.
• Manage refurbishments, expansions, and building projects from planning through to delivery.
• Develop and implement a planned maintenance programme and ensure statutory compliance.
• Oversee site staff and contractors, ensuring high standards of service and safety.
• Act as the designated competent person for Health & Safety, maintaining risk assessments and leading the school’s Health & Safety committee.
• Manage budgets and procurement processes in line with Trust financial regulations.
• Support school events and ensure the site is prepared for key activities throughout the year.

About You: We are looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in Site and facilities management, ideally within an educational setting.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and Building Management Systems (BMS).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• A proactive, organised, and detail-oriented approach to work.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• IOSHH qualification.
• GCSEs (A*-C) in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience managing contractors and liaising with senior stakeholders.
• Strong IT and administrative skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed professional to make a significant impact on the learning environment of our school community. If you are passionate about creating safe, efficient, and inspiring spaces for education, we would love to hear from you.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process

What the school offers its staff

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process

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

Studio School & Sixth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: https://walsallstudio.school/

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Walsall Studio School

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walsall Studio School website
• Email address: lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walsall-studio-school

Studio School & Sixth is a specialist 14-19 non-selective school and founding member of The Mercian Trust.

Located in the heart of Walsall town centre, our unique small school and sixth form offers an immersive professional experience; supporting academic, vocational and personal excellence for students starting Year 10 or Year 12 who seek a creative and digitally rich curriculum.
Vocational learning is really important here, but it would be wrong to think that this means our students focus purely on practical work. There’s plenty of theory to learn and we strike a good balance between the academic and the vocational. Above all, we challenge our students to be the very best they can be in their chosen fields.

Back in the Renaissance, more than 400 years ago, ‘apprentices’ studied under the guidance of ‘masters’ and it’s this model that has influenced the way Studio Schools operate today. Of course, much has changed and now, thankfully, those ‘masters’ and ‘apprentices’ are just as likely to be women and girls as men and boys.

Studio School & Sixth has almost 300 such ‘apprentices’. It’s one of only a handful of Studio Schools in the country and opened its doors in 2013. Its students go on to universities, conservatoires and high-quality apprenticeships. The school focuses on the creative, health and digital industries, which means students have careers as paramedics, therapists, software engineers, actors, dancers, teachers and much else besides.

Arranging a visit to Walsall Studio School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk.

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