Site Facilities Manager

St John's School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

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: £36,581.00 - £40,445.00 Annually (FTE)

Site Facilities Manager job summary

St Johns School wishes to appoint an experienced Site Facilities Manager who will demonstrate the skills and abilities to manage and organise to the highest standards, ensuring that staff, pupils and visitors are safe and secure at all times.

You will support the senior leadership team and wider school community in providing high standards across the site and to ensure that the school meets its statutory health and safety requirements.

The role includes the day-to-day operations of our on-site pool, ensuring all areas are clean, safe, and well-maintained

The successful applicant will have previous experience in a similar role, excellent organisational skills, the ability to work independently, able to manage multiple tasks and respond to emergencies effectively. You will need to be flexible in approach and be willing to participate in whole school activities - open days and community events for example.

Further details about the role can be found in the Job Description.

What we can offer you:

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

A commitment to staff wellbeing including access to a 24hour year-round employee assistance service.

A specialist, committed and friendly staff team

A thorough induction programme.

The closing date for all applications is 9am on Friday 10th July 2026. Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 13th July 2026. However, we will review applications on receipt and suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date., therefore, early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. CVs cannot be accepted.

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment.  The post is subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, oversees checks where relevant, social media/on-line checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period, health clearance and any other checks required by statute/guidance (e.g.; KCSIE)    

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy attached below for full details.

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 St John's School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-school-mk42-8aa

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