FACILITIES MANAGER

Ref 198221
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 7 SCP 19-25 .
Salary £32061 to £ 36363 
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 37 hours a week.
Closing Date 17/11/2025.
Location
Carr Hill High School, Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST (832 on roll)

Tel: 01772 682008
School website: https://carrhillschool.com
Summary
Carr Hill High School are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our school site. This is a key role ensuring our buildings and grounds provide the best possible environment for pupils, staff, and visitors — combining practical management with a proactive approach to maintenance, compliance, and improvement.

The Job:-

  • To assume initial responsibility for the resolution of all site-related issues and to identify and prioritise. maintenance requirements and prepare and organise annual maintenance programmes.
  • Monitoring the progress of projects involving outside contractors.
  • With the Senior Site Supervisor, organise and manage the work of the site team and cleaning staff.
  • To oversee the management of the school minibuses, including the transport of pupils and staff.
  • Maintenance of inventory in respect of equipment. Carrying out an annual check of equipment against the inventory.
  • To investigate opportunities for recycling of the school’s waste, and offer advice and guidance to school staff on appropriate recycling systems.

    What are the job requirements?

  • Competent with maintaining general repair/small builds experience to plant and equipment.
  • Site security.
  • Knowledge of routine inhouse inspections, tests and legal checks.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
  • Ability of working to deadlines or specific contract periods.
  • Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Safety and COSHH.
  • Ability to establish good professional relationships at all levels.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

    Please note that this vacancy closes at 12.30pm on 17/11/2025
    • Essential Qualifications
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    • Desirable Qualifications
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    • Essential Experience
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    • Desirable Experience
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    • Proposed Interview Date:
    21/11/2025 
    Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Applications for this exciting post are to be made through https://ept.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies. please see candidate pack.
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

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    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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