School Facilities Manager
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,535 to £34,998 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, N22 6LH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lift Schools |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NPS170515_1769786882 |
Summary
Salary: NJC 12 - 17 £32,535 - £34,998 (actual), + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
School Facilities Manager - Keep Our School Safe, Secure & Running Smoothly!
We are looking for a dedicated School Facilities Manager to play a key role in ensuring our school remains a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment for students, staff, and visitors. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, security, and health and safety across our premises.
Key Responsibilities:
- Site Security & Access
- Open and close the school premises daily, including occasional evenings and weekends (This is a split shift during the day)
- Act as the principal key holder and respond to emergency call-outs as needed
What We're Looking For:
- Basic knowledge of building maintenance, repairs, and health & safety procedures
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Good communication skills with a proactive and adaptable approach
- Physical fitness to carry out manual tasks
- Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential
Lift Noel Park
Lift Noel Park Primary is based in North London, opened on 1st September 2012 and is part of Lift Schools.Our Academy has 600 children aged between 3 and 11. We are situated in the heart of vibrant Wood Green, 2 minutes from the underground station and within easy reach of Crouch End, Hornsey and Highgate.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence as soon as possible. This is a full time, permanent position.
Closing date: 13 February 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme