Facilities Manager

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Job description

*You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Job Title: Facilities Manager

Location: Penny Tree School, Birmingham

Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join our close-knit team at Penny Tree School located in Birmingham.

Job Purpose

To ensure that a high-quality facilities service is provided to our schools.

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities

• To manage the facilities team and provide day to day supervision for planned and responsible repair programmes, domestic tasks and catering duties Service dependent)
• To ensure that the facilities provided are of a high standard at all times and that the facilities team exercise their full responsibilities, duties and tasks
• Responsible for the coordination of the relevant areas of the capital and operational expenditure
• To monitor and audit schedules of work and the quality of completed projects * Liaise with external providers to ensure cost effective contracts are in place and reviewed regularly
• To prioritise and organise planned and responsive workload for all areas of responsibility
• To manage all on call/out of hours response rotas to ensure satisfactory outcomes and be part of the on call team
• To obtain maximum economy and efficiency in all works
• To ensure risk assessments and procedures are in place and in accordance with Company standards
• To advise and support the team with issues relating to Health and Safety, food hygiene, fire management and building-related legislative technical matters
• To develop maintenance programmes to cover responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance and repair works

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About us

Our New Options School - Penny Tree School will have capacity for 60 pupils and is due to open in April 2025. We're recruiting for a Deputy Headteacher to assist the Headteacher in setting up and growing our new school.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Please see job description for more details and information.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

To learn more about Outcomes First Group, Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism please visit our website for more information: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Equal Opportunities