Facilities and Compliance Manager

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are as driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunities for all staff at the academy. We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond.

HGAED is a great place to work. At a time when there is so much attention on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings. We dedicate time and resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload. We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as well as professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes: ‘The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching them. They keep me on my toes. But what I most appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all starting to gain momentum. Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do. This school is not for the faint hearted but it's also the place to be if you are up for being innovative and thinking beyond the classroom walls.’

Do you have experience in managing building facilities and or premises? Harris Girls Academy is looking for a Facilities and Compliance Manager to lead and manage the Academy site including upkeep, care, maintenance, Health & Safety and facilities management.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Professional accountability for all support staff
• Leading, managing and making decisions on support staff areas to include Finance, Academy Asset Register, General Administration, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Medical, Premises and ICT
• Acting as the Academy Health and Safety Manager
• Line managing the Premises team
• Overseeing the completion of any outstanding new build snagging/defects
• Supporting the effectiveness and efficiency of the termly fire drill
• Leading and making decisions on the oversight of all procedures related to mitigating fire risk in liaison with premises team

A full list of duties can be found in the Job Pack.

Qualifications & Experience:

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Previous management experience
• At least three years’ experience of working in a facilities based role
• Understanding of health and safety legislation
• Organisational ability
• Understanding of IT systems
• At least two years’ experience of managing a team of staff in a variety of different areas
• Experience of training staff successfully in a range of duties
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working in an inner-city school or education
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of managing HR issues

Please download the Job Pack for a full person specification.

Professional Development & Benefits:

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice:

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities:

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps:

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.