Facilities Manager

At OFG we allow for greater work life balance and extra time to do the things you love outside work! Job Title: Facilities Manager Location: The Greater Horseshoe School, Heathfield, TQ12 6RH Salary: From £30,000.00 per annum (not pro rata) Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.00am - 4.00pm but can be negotiated Contract: Permanent | 52 Weeks Start: November 2026 UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. About the Role The Facilities Manager is responsible for delivering a high-quality, safe and efficient facilities service across the three sites at The Greater Horseshoe School. Leading the facilities team, you will ensure that buildings, grounds and support services are well maintained, compliant and fit for purpose, enabling staff and pupils to work and learn in a safe, well-managed environment. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the facilities team, providing day-to-day supervision of maintenance, domestic and catering services (as required by service need) Ensure all facilities are maintained to a high standard, with effective planned, cyclical and reactive maintenance programmes in place Coordinate and monitor capital and operational expenditure, ensuring value for money and efficient use of resources Plan, prioritise and organise workloads, including on-call and out-of-hours rotas, and participate in the on-call system Liaise with external contractors to secure and regularly review cost-effective service contracts Monitor, audit and assure the quality of completed works and projects Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety legislation, including risk assessments, fire safety, COSHH and statutory inspections, maintaining accurate compliance records Provide expert advice and support on health and safety, food hygiene, fire management and building-related compliance matters About You You will have: Strong knowledge of Health and Safety regulations Proven experience leading and managing maintenance projects Experience in costing