Facilities Supervisor/Driver
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Scale 4/5 £30,985 - £34,777 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1DA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1507237 |
Summary
Salary: Scale 4/5 £30,985 - £34,777 inclusive of London Weighting Allowance
Location: 25 Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, Greater London, SE16 4QF
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, all year round - 7:30am – 3:45pm, Monday – Thursday, Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm
Start date: ASAP
Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, April 2025) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have nine vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.
Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual, and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.
Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.
We are seeking a proactive and dedicated Facilities Supervisor/Driver to join our team. This is a dual-role position that combines supervising the day-to-day facilities operations across our college site with providing reliable and safe transport for students and staff as required.
You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient environment for learning, and ensure that our vehicles and facilities are well-managed and compliant with health and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, including general maintenance, minor repairs, and safety checks.
• Ensure buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and accessible for students and staff.
• Manage contractor visits and ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and college policies.
• Drive college vehicles (including minibuses) to safely transport students and staff between sites or on trips.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle checks, maintenance, site inspections, and supplies.
Key Requirements:
• Full, clean UK driving licence (with D1 category and willingness to obtain MiDAS certification).
• Previous experience in facilities, premises, or site management, ideally in an education or care setting.
• Good working knowledge of health & safety, safeguarding, and building security procedures.
• Practical maintenance skills
• A calm, flexible, and responsible approach when supporting vulnerable students and working across sites.
Rewards & Benefits:
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Our Trust
The College is an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the college directly. Visits to the College in advance of applications are encouraged.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 29 September 2025
Interviews will take place on: 9 October 2025
Location: 25 Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, Greater London, SE16 4QF
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, all year round - 7:30am – 3:45pm, Monday – Thursday, Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm
Start date: ASAP
Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, April 2025) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have nine vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.
Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual, and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.
Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.
We are seeking a proactive and dedicated Facilities Supervisor/Driver to join our team. This is a dual-role position that combines supervising the day-to-day facilities operations across our college site with providing reliable and safe transport for students and staff as required.
You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient environment for learning, and ensure that our vehicles and facilities are well-managed and compliant with health and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, including general maintenance, minor repairs, and safety checks.
• Ensure buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and accessible for students and staff.
• Manage contractor visits and ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and college policies.
• Drive college vehicles (including minibuses) to safely transport students and staff between sites or on trips.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle checks, maintenance, site inspections, and supplies.
Key Requirements:
• Full, clean UK driving licence (with D1 category and willingness to obtain MiDAS certification).
• Previous experience in facilities, premises, or site management, ideally in an education or care setting.
• Good working knowledge of health & safety, safeguarding, and building security procedures.
• Practical maintenance skills
• A calm, flexible, and responsible approach when supporting vulnerable students and working across sites.
Rewards & Benefits:
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Our Trust
The College is an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the college directly. Visits to the College in advance of applications are encouraged.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 29 September 2025
Interviews will take place on: 9 October 2025