Facilities Manager

FACILITIES MANAGER

Required from: October 2023

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £44,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

The role:

Blackheath High School has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to play a key role in the facilities and premises management of the school’s historic buildings and modern purpose-built facilities.

You will provide an efficient and effective site and facilities service for a wide range of school facilities, ensuring a safe, pleasant teaching and learning environment for staff, students and visitors.

Key responsibilities will include establishing site security, overseeing maintenance of the premises and equipment, as well as grounds maintenance.

The site comprises of the Senior High School, Junior High School and a sports ground and pavilion.

The post is full time working Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends as required.

About the School

Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18.  We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Following an £18 million investment, our new Senior School opened in 2019, and has been provided with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide.

There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• Employee Assistance Programme

For further details and an application form please visit www.gdst.net or contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net

The closing date for applications: 29 September 2023 at 12 noon

Interview date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to application closing date.

Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.