Deputy Facilities Manager - England, United Kingdom - Stamford School - TES

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Join Our Team at Stamford Schools

The Stamford Schools have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced Deputy Facilities Manager to join our dedicated Facilities team. The Deputy Facilities Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our facilities, ensuring the smooth running of our sites and supporting the delivery of our educational programs.

Supporting the Facilities Manager with the operational facilities management of the schools including the coordination of estates based statutory compliance checks, maintenance activities and set ups across the schools, as required, under the direction of the Facilities Manager.

The role will also conduct regular inspections of the estate, ensuring that the schools are well maintained, safe and present a strong first impression. Key to this will be a wider operational overview of the Estates and Facilities division providing support in other areas such as cleaning, grounds and the schools leisure facilities.

Position: Deputy Facilities Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Facilities teams, including the allocation of facilities requests, coordinating all works and monitoring performance and standards.
• Support the facilities teams with minor maintenance and improvements, working with the team at regular intervals in a hands on approach.
• Ensure that routine repairs and maintenance are ordered using the FM database and completed in a timely manner, to an acceptable standard.
• Undertake regular inspections of the estate ensuring that the schools are well maintained, safe and present a strong first impression at all times.
• Support and work with the wider estates & facilities division including transport, grounds & gardens and the leisure facilities to ensure a strong united service delivery.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of buildings maintenance in a practical and management capacity.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements specific to the environment.
• Good knowledge of Estates tasks, including the completion of risk assessments and safe systems of work for estates tasks.
• Knowledge of Estates based Statutory Compliance.
• Knowledge of fire safety and Legionella standards and requirements.

Why Stamford Schools?

• Join a school with a rich history of educating students since 1532.
• Join a school that is based in the historical market town of Stamford - voted by The Sunday Times as 'The Best Place to Live in Britain'.
• Collaborative and supportive faculty and staff.
• State-of-the-art facilities and resources for effective teaching.
• A commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment.

Closing date for applications is 29th April 2024 at 12pm.

Interviews to be held on the 9th May 2024.

This is a full time position that offers an annual salary of £29,192.

Further details can be found in the applicant pack attached in the documents section via our website.

Please note that to be considered for this position, all applications must be formally submitted via our website link:

Stamford Schools are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).