Position: Facilities Manager
Location: Hillingdon
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: Immediate Start Available

Facilities Manager Role in an Outstanding Secondary School

An Outstanding Secondary School in Hillingdon is seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Facilities Manager to oversee the school's buildings, grounds, services, and facilities operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful school where maintaining a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment is central to supporting excellent teaching and learning.

The school has a strong reputation for academic achievement, student wellbeing, and high standards across all areas of school life. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders and the wider premises team to ensure the school estate is maintained to an excellent standard.

About the Role

The successful Facilities Manager will take responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the school's facilities, ensuring all buildings, grounds, systems, and services operate safely and efficiently.

Working closely with the School Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team, you will oversee planned and reactive maintenance, contractor management, statutory compliance, health and safety, site security, and facilities budgets. You will also coordinate maintenance schedules and support longer-term estates projects.

This is a hands-on management position suited to an experienced facilities professional who can balance operational priorities with strategic planning and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the school's facilities and premises

• Oversee planned preventative and reactive maintenance

• Manage contractors and external service providers

• Ensure statutory inspections and compliance checks are completed

• Maintain accurate health and safety and facilities documentation

• Monitor facilities budgets and expenditure

• Oversee site security, access control, and emergency procedures

• Support estates projects and improvements across the school site

The School Environment

This Outstanding Secondary School in Hillingdon provides a safe, ambitious, and supportive environment where students are encouraged to achieve their full potential. The school places significant importance on maintaining high-quality facilities that support teaching, learning, extracurricular activities, and student wellbeing.

The facilities team works collaboratively across the school, ensuring staff and students have access to safe, functional, and well-maintained buildings. The successful candidate will join a professional team supported by approachable leadership and clear operational processes.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in facilities, premises, estates, or property management

• Strong knowledge of health and safety and statutory compliance

• Experience managing contractors and maintenance programmes

• Excellent organisational and leadership skills

• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to manage budgets and prioritise competing demands

Desirable

• Experience working within a school or educational environment

• IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent qualification

• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities within educational settings

• Experience managing larger estates or capital improvement projects

How to Apply

To be considered for this Facilities Manager position at an Outstanding Secondary School in Hillingdon, please forward an up-to-date CV as soon as possible.