Facilities Manager

at  Heasthside School

We are seeking to employ an experienced and committed Facilities Manager.
The Facilities Manager will co-ordinate, support and advise the School on all aspects with regards to Health and Safety and to manage the School’s facilities department. The Facilities Manager will establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Facilities and Health and Safety are adhered to.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Heathside School has built a reputation as an environment where children spend their time happy and fulfilled. Full advantage has always been taken of the local surroundings, with ‘Heath’ being a timetabled part of the curriculum. The school is home to dedicated teachers who focus on keeping childhood special, while delivering a rich academic curriculum and preparing children to go on to leading London senior schools when they leave us at the end of Year 6.
The vision at Heathside is to empower students to acquire, demonstrate, articulate and value knowledge and skills that will support them, as independent lifelong learners, to make a positive difference to the world they will inherit.

The Facilities Manager will be expected to:-

• Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Ensure the security, maintenance and availability of the buildings, furniture, fittings and equipment, providing a satisfactory physical environment and promoting the efficient use of the School’s assets.
• Implement and manage the daily schedules of the housekeeping, maintenance and security to ensure School areas are maintained to a high standard.
• Ensure the School meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
• Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
• Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented.
• Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Coordinate the development of health & safety policies, risk assessments, systems of work and procedures.
• Manage allocated budgets and contractors in line with the School’s financial procedures and contractual agreements, including RAMS.
• Maintain a register and the required inventories of all School assets, including entry keys and fobs, equipment and furniture.
• Establish a full programme of documented health & safety inspections, audits and checks.
• Establish a structured programme of health & safety training throughout the Company, including the onboarding of all new members of staff
• Liaise with external health & safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and health and safety services.
• Maintain the repairs register and ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines.
• Prepare reports and participate in meetings when required to report on relevant health & safety matters.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and development of the School site and be proactive in identifying the most appropriate and effective solutions to developing the facilities needs of the School.
• To prepare school sites for, and provide assistance during, all school events. This includes setting up the lunch hall and overseeing the lunch provision.
• Support with the onboarding of new team members by conducting a Health and Safety induction and a tour of the buildings, providing training for staff and maintaining training records where appropriate.

Please refer the Job description for details