Facilities Manager in Huddersfield

Salary: Up to £35,000 per Annum

Start Date: September 2026

About the School - Huddersfield Grammar

We are a highly successful independent school in Yorkshire, providing a future‑facing curriculum for the next generation of leaders. Our academic results are exceptional, with a focus on pupil wellbeing and character development at the heart of all we do. Set in beautiful grounds, we provide children from ages 3-16 a caring, supportive environment in which to learn. Children are inspired from the very beginning of their educational journey in Nursery and Reception, and this continues right through the Pre‑Preparatory, Preparatory and Senior School. Huddersfield Grammar School offers academic stretch and an enviable co‑curricular programme. We are renowned for our rich vein of kindness and inclusivity. We encourage our pupils to work hard, aspire to high academic standards and we delight in watching them become fully‑rounded members of the school and community.

About the role

The Facilities Manager will play an integral role in the safe and efficient running of our school campuses, ensuring that the facilities and grounds deliver a brilliant student, colleague and parent experience. This role is responsible for ensuring that the school is well maintained, and the infrastructure, facilities and equipment are safe, secure and fit for purpose. They will ensure full compliance with our legal obligations and the smooth operations of our estate. The Facilities Manager will take pride in how the school is presented, have a can‑do attitude to fixing things when needed: they are the guardians of high standards.

What you will be doing

• Take overall responsibility for premises and facility management across the school.
• Health & Safety Coordinator for the school including First Aid, preparing for and attending the H&S Committee meetings, overall compliance and ensuring that documentation is regularly updated.
• Supports the Bursar and wider school team in the preparation for and execution of regular internal and external H&S audits/reviews, and school inspections.
• Accountable for ensuring facilities compliance across the school campuses. Includes fire safety, scheduling of fire evacuations and security lockdowns.
• Oversee an annual repair and maintenance schedule to include statutory maintenance and annual inspections in accordance with legislation.
• Report all ad hoc defects and manage timely repairs.
• Conduct regular site walks to assess the presentation, function and working of the school grounds and facilities, creating action plans to address improvement areas.
• Responsible for site security, key holder duties, and ensuring opening and closing of premises at designated times including weekends and events, as per agreed rota.
• Manage the site teams across the campuses as well as the medical room: including day‑to‑day guidance, advice, performance management and support.
• Set role‑model and monitor high standards. Includes managing the site team rota to accommodate in and out of school hours activities and lettings.
• Support the organisation and management of internal and external events that promote the school to prospective and existing parents such as open days.
• Support the organisation and management of external lettings and proactively look for opportunities to expand our lettings proposition.
• Maintain liaison with other specialist health, safety and fire safety roles appointed within the Schools, to coordinate compliance actions and provide a central point of contact.
• Provide and support SLT in development of property and facility development projects for the site(s).

What you'll bring

• A self‑starter who can operate with autonomy and learns quickly.
• A skilled line manager who can lead and motivate a group of individuals with differing levels of experience and seniority.
• First class organisational and practical skills.
• Proficiency with Electronic platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams / App‑based Facilities Management systems).
• Ability to remain calm under pressure with an organised approach to tasks, with attention to detail.
• Dedication to creating a school environment that is befitting of a paid‑for education, and which enhances the student, colleague and parent experience.
• A keen eye for detail, in both environmental and administrative aspects of the role.
• The role will necessitate both the oversight of the site team(s) and a hands‑on approach.
• Experience of managing facilities, ideally across multiple sites/locations.
• Experience of managing an annual maintenance budget to deliver PPM and unplanned costs efficiently.
• Experience of managing large complex events.
• Previous experience of working in a complex, busy, service‑driven culture: ideally a school, but not limited to this environment.
• Ability to attend call‑outs where necessary including out of hours / night‑time.

Blenheim Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre‑employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.