Facilities Manager
| Posting date: | 16 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 September 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 6BX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 99117b9a-9a1f-4929-93fb-4b5bd04ce595 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you currently work in an estates, facilities, building maintenance or a caretaking role?
Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving standards and processes?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
Are you looking for a permanent role? We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.
If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
We are seeking a permanent Facilities Manager.
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
Duties of the Facilities Manager
You will work independently to:
• To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally
• To be responsible for the effective management of the building and facilities staff and resources.
• To ensure a high standard of health and safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to.
• To manage the building and facilities team effectively to meet the relevant performance standards.
• To take a lead role on the development, implementation and monitoring of procedures/policies and systems as required.
• Be actively involved in day-to-day facilities tasks when needed, supporting the site team on the ground.
• Maintain a visible presence across the site to identify and address issues proactively and reactively.
The Facilities Manager must:
• Like working with children
• Have transferrable skills
• Have the ability to work independently
• Be capable of making decisions
• Be self-motivated
• Be able to multi-task
• Be pro-active and highly organised
• Have good communication skills
• Enjoy a varied and reactive role
• Ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)
• Enjoy being actively involved in practical, hands-on facilities tasks, contributing directly to the upkeep and smooth running of the school environment.
• Have the ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)
Advantages but not essential:
• Previous experience in other relevant roles
Are you the Facilities Manager we have been searching for?
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
• Working with children
• Dedicated site office
• Job stability
• Local government pension scheme
• Access to varied training programmes and online training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A supportive team and working environment
• An interesting and varied role
Further details about the role
Important Details:
• Contract: Permanent, all year round
• Salary: Grade 7, Points 26-30, £37,280 - £40,777
• Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, all year round with 26-31 days holiday (for continuous service) + bank holidays
• Working Hours: 35 hours, 5.30am – 1pm OR 10.30am – 6.00pm OR an option of rotating week by week 5.30am – 1.00pm / 10.30am – 6.00pm
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
• Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
Do you currently work in an estates, facilities, building maintenance or a caretaking role?
Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving standards and processes?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
Are you looking for a permanent role? We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.
If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
We are seeking a permanent Facilities Manager.
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
Duties of the Facilities Manager
You will work independently to:
• To have overall responsibilities for a high standard of cleaning, maintenance, security and grounds maintenance across the school, both internally and externally
• To be responsible for the effective management of the building and facilities staff and resources.
• To ensure a high standard of health and safety and that all relevant regulations are implemented and adhered to.
• To manage the building and facilities team effectively to meet the relevant performance standards.
• To take a lead role on the development, implementation and monitoring of procedures/policies and systems as required.
• Be actively involved in day-to-day facilities tasks when needed, supporting the site team on the ground.
• Maintain a visible presence across the site to identify and address issues proactively and reactively.
The Facilities Manager must:
• Like working with children
• Have transferrable skills
• Have the ability to work independently
• Be capable of making decisions
• Be self-motivated
• Be able to multi-task
• Be pro-active and highly organised
• Have good communication skills
• Enjoy a varied and reactive role
• Ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)
• Enjoy being actively involved in practical, hands-on facilities tasks, contributing directly to the upkeep and smooth running of the school environment.
• Have the ability to follow and implement health and safety and safeguarding regulations (training provided)
Advantages but not essential:
• Previous experience in other relevant roles
Are you the Facilities Manager we have been searching for?
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
• Working with children
• Dedicated site office
• Job stability
• Local government pension scheme
• Access to varied training programmes and online training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A supportive team and working environment
• An interesting and varied role
Further details about the role
Important Details:
• Contract: Permanent, all year round
• Salary: Grade 7, Points 26-30, £37,280 - £40,777
• Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, all year round with 26-31 days holiday (for continuous service) + bank holidays
• Working Hours: 35 hours, 5.30am – 1pm OR 10.30am – 6.00pm OR an option of rotating week by week 5.30am – 1.00pm / 10.30am – 6.00pm
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
• Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.