Facilities Manager

Job Title: Facilities Manager

Location: Avonside School, Bristol BS4 5PS

Salary: £35,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 52 weeks

Start Date: December 2025

UK applicants only – no sponsorship offered.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the facilities team
• Ensure that the facilities provided are of a high standard at all times
• Coordinate capital and operational expenditure
• Monitor and audit schedules of work and the quality of completed projects
• Ensure cost‑effective contracts are in place
• Prioritise planned and responsive workload
• Manage and be part of the on‑call/out‑of‑hours response team
• Support Health and Safety, food hygiene, fire management and building‑related technical matters

Exceptional Rewards Package

• Trial of the 4‑Day Working Week – potentially one day less per week*
• Refer a Friend and earn £1,000.00**
• Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity and paternity leave plus paid fertility treatment support
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits including Life Assurance, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme and Critical illness cover
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support services and physical health checks
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

Why join Acorn Education?

We are part of Acorn Education, the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead our sector in innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes. We place pupils at the heart of everything we do, so your role will have a significant positive impact on lives.

Safeguarding Commitment

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

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.