School Deputy Facilities Manager

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Facilities Manager at St Mary’s Catholic High School. In this key role, your responsibilities will be to ensure the school premises and grounds are maintained to a high standard, providing a clean, safe, and secure environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. The Deputy FM will also manage the cleaning team, ensuring that the cleaning standards across the school are consistently high and meet the school’s expectations.

St. Mary’s Catholic High School is a small and growing secondary school delivering high-quality Catholic education in the centre of Croydon. Our commitment is reflected in our outstanding Progress 8 score for 2024, placing us in the top 5 schools for Croydon. We take pride in our school’s dedication to supporting disadvantaged pupils and fostering social mobility. Our staff are passionately committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience in a similar type of role, and of supervising a team;
• Be physically fit and have good English literacy and numeracy skills;
• Inspire students to do their best.

You do not need to be a practising Catholic to apply. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged; please contact Francisca to arrange.

Benefits of working at St Mary’s Catholic High School include:

• Ranked 5th place out of all schools in Croydon for progress;
• Excellent travel links with Central London and South London;
• Great location close to excellent shopping and local amenities;
• A collaborative approach and positive relationships;
• Strong strategic leadership;
• Support from managers and colleagues;
• Equality of opportunities for staff;
• Appreciation of staff achievement and contribution;
• Induction of new staff and ongoing development for ECT;
• Students’ respect for staff and others;
• Support for career progression;
• Links with St Mary’s University for professional development;
• Access to on-site car and bicycle parking facilities for all members of staff;
• Generous local authority pension scheme for support staff.

Your New Role: As Deputy Facilities Manager, you will make a substantial and visible positive difference to the school in terms of its appearance, cleanliness, safety, and security. You will work with your other Facilities team members to carry out compliance checks, support school improvements, and maintain the school condition and standards.

How To Apply: To apply, please request an application form from Francisca or call her for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through an agency). Closing Date: immediate, no later than 12 pm noon Wednesday 4th June 2025. Interview Date: TBA. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview.

St Mary’s Catholic High School reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. 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.