Facilities Supervisor/Driver
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Not recorded, SM1 1DA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | bd35c510-9161-446f-b796-487f069390f2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.