Facilities Manager
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Facilities Management (main)
Operations
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation is one of the country’s leading families of single-sex independent day schools, comprising Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School (boys and girls 3 – 7), Wakefield Girls’ High School (girls 7 – 18) and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (boys 7 – 18). The Foundation educates 1900 pupils in supportive, nurturing environments tailored to ensuring each individual is able to become the best version of themselves. The Wakefield schools are all unique but are underpinned by a singular guiding ethos—the Wakefield Way—which emphasises developing inspirational learning environments which nurture the distinctive learning needs of pupils of all ages and encourages pupils to build confidence and develop lifelong friendships.
The Facilities Manager will be responsible for the planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring facility management demonstrates best practice, value for money and is fully compliant in line with policy, legislation and regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Estates Manager the successful candidate will be fundamental to ensuring the smooth running of the estate.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience leading and managing both in house staff and contractors in a front facing customer environment. They will have the proven capacity to problem solve, manage multiple projects and work independently whilst supporting the overall goals of the department. A track record of management within FM, building maintenance or related area is essential, as is a recognised health and safety qualification e.g IOSH/NEBOSH. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to formulate operational ideas and solutions and communicate them effectively to non-experts, and will be calm, professional, and a nurturing team manager.
We offer an attractive starting salary and a full range of benefits. This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from the recruitment section of our website www.wgsf.org.uk or by emailing the HR Department at jobs@wgsf.net
Closing date for applications: 9.00 am on Friday 25th March 2022
www.wgsf.org.uk
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