Facilities Manager in Great Malvern

This role requires good planning and communication skills, a practical mindset, and the ability to work efficiently across a varied estate. You will work closely with colleagues in estates, compliance, and administration, assisting with both the day-to-day coordination of tasks and the follow-up of safety-related actions.

You will be a proactive and conscientious problem solver with strong attention to detail and a clear understanding of your responsibility in maintaining a safe, comfortable, and compliant school environment.

The Estates Department is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and development of a large and varied estate including academic buildings, boarding accommodation, historic property, and sports facilities. The department supports the schools, ensuring that all sites are safe, well maintained, and supportive of both academic and co-curricular life.

The facilities function plays a key part in daily operations, providing practical support, resolving maintenance issues, and carrying out scheduled tasks to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards. Team members work closely with academic, pastoral, domestic, commercial and support staff to ensure that maintenance and estates services are responsive, effective, and professional.

The Facilities Manager is responsible for coordinating and supporting the delivery of day-to-day maintenance, school operations and compliance-related activities across their Schools. Reporting to the Head of Estates and Compliance, the role ensures that planned and reactive tasks are scheduled and completed in a timely and professional manner.

Key duties include the allocation and follow-up of jobs via the helpdesk system, support with statutory in-house checks (such as water flushing, ladder checks etc), and ensuring accurate records are kept. The postholder will also assist in identifying and progressing remedial works following inspections, working with in-house teams or approved contractors.

In addition to maintenance coordination, the role involves supporting compliance routines, contributing to the safe operation of the estate, and ensuring that buildings and systems meet legal and operational standards.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended) you must take reasonable care not to endanger yourself or other persons whilst at work. You must co-operate with the College to enable it to comply with its legal duties for Health and Safety.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all employees to share this commitment. Employees must, at all times, have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in line with the provisions of the Children Act 2004 (as amended) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (as amended) and be fully aware of, and understand, the duties and responsibilities that apply to their role in relation to these requirements.

All employees must attend appropriate training in accordance with College and local Safeguarding Board stipulations. Our client exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

They will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.