Facilities Manager

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This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced and strategically minded Facilities & Compliance professional to join the Ashbrook Campus on a full-time, permanent basis.

Supporting a campus incorporating both a premium independent school and a regional head office function, this role is pivotal in protecting, enhancing, and future-proofing the estate. The successful candidate will operate at a senior level, driving best-in-class facilities management, governance, and compliance standards across both educational and corporate environments.

You will take full ownership of the facilities and compliance agenda, providing leadership to the Campus Premises Manager and ensuring all operations, systems, and supplier partnerships align with a high-performance, audit-ready environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Oversight & Leadership

• Provide senior-level oversight of the Ashbrook Campus and Regional Support Office, ensuring a consistently high standard
• Line manage and develop the Campus Premises Manager, setting clear expectations and driving accountability
• Act as the primary point of contact for all facilities, compliance, and estate-related matters, both internally and externally
• Partner with the UK Regional Facilities Manager to align local delivery with wider organisational strategy

Compliance & Governance

• Lead on all statutory and regulatory compliance across both independent school and commercial office settings
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Ensure all compliance frameworks are robust, audit-ready, and aligned to best practice, including H&S, fire safety, and environmental standards
• Oversee risk assessments, audits, inspections, and certification management, maintaining meticulous and accurate records
• Proactively identify risk, implementing mitigation strategies to protect the organisation and its stakeholders

Contract & Supplier Management

• Take ownership of all contractor relationships, including procurement, onboarding, and performance management
• Negotiate and implement new service contracts, ensuring value for money and service excellence
• Manage third-party providers across cleaning, security, maintenance, and specialist compliance services
• Drive a partnership approach with suppliers, holding them accountable to agreed SLAs and KPIs

Operations & Estate Management

• Ensure the campus and office environment are safe, secure, and maintained to an exceptional standard at all times
• Oversee all reactive and planned maintenance, including minor works and refurbishment projects
• Manage core building systems (HVAC, water, lighting, etc.) to ensure operational efficiency and compliance
• Support business operations through effective facilities planning, including meetings, events, and wider campus activities

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented leader who is comfortable operating in a dual environment, balancing the regulatory requirements of an independent school with the expectations of a professional corporate setting. You will bring a strong compliance mindset, commercial awareness, and a commitment to maintaining a best-in-class environment.

We offer:

• Company Pension Scheme membership.
• Staff referral scheme for OSG UK colleagues.
• Enthusiastic, motivated students who want to learn with minimal behavioural challenges.
• High-quality, technology-empowered learning environments.
• Ongoing professional learning opportunities through our Global Teacher Academy.
• Great work-life balance and a focus on well-being. No after-school or weekend sports and limited out-of-hours school activities.

About OSG

OneSchool Global is one of the world's largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey. In the UK, we have 23 campuses spanning across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Learn more

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Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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