Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor in Dover

The Duke of Yorks Royal Military School is seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to support the day-to-day delivery of maintenance and facilities services across our 150-acre estate. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring our buildings, grounds and facilities remain safe, compliant and well maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the maintenance and facilities team, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• Coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and day-to-day maintenance activities.
• Monitor the quality of completed works and carry out inspections where required.
• Oversee the Facilities Helpdesk, ensuring maintenance requests are prioritised and resolved effectively.
• Maintain and monitor caretaker call-out arrangements and emergency response procedures.
• Support compliance with health and safety legislation, statutory inspections, and maintenance regulations.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure the correct use of PPE and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, compliance, contractor, and asset records using digital systems.
• Support the development of digital maintenance, compliance, and reporting systems to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate contractors and facilities projects, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and to specification.
• Assist the Facilities Manager with staff supervision, resource planning, budget control, and the overall operation of the School estate, deputising when required.

This is a full-time, permanent position working 37 hours per week. The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible. The salary for this role is within DOYRMS Band 8, ranging from £37,061 to £42,386 per annum, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Application Process

Completed application packs should be emailed by Friday 17 July 2026. Interviews will take place at The Duke of Yorks Royal Military School the week commencing 3 August 2026. If you are shortlisted, we will contact you by email with details of the next stage of the recruitment process, including interview arrangements. Please note that the School reserves the right to close the application deadline earlier than stated, so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that Schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.