Support Services Manager

The Support Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, catering, and housekeeping teams across multiple school sites. The role ensures that all aspects of facilities management comply with the independent school standards for premises and health and safety regulations.

The postholder will identify compliance shortfalls, liaise with the proprietorial estates team and governance structures, and work collaboratively with headteachers to maintain high standards of safety, efficiency, and operational effectiveness. Additionally, the role requires strong leadership to ensure a cohesive vision and common goals across all support service teams.

Please note that a car will b provided.

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Teacher pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

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• Lead and manage the maintenance, catering, and housekeeping teams, ensuring a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide professional leadership, ensuring all team members understand their roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Monitor and evaluate team effectiveness, implementing training and development programmes where required.
• Promote a positive working environment that supports staff well-being and professional growth.

• Oversee the maintenance of school buildings, grounds, and facilities to ensure they are safe, well-maintained, and fit for purpose.
• Develop and implement a planned preventative maintenance schedule to minimise disruption to school operations.
• Manage contractors and external service providers, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality service delivery.
• To act as a liaison with our central estates team.
• Ensure all statutory inspections, testing, and servicing are completed within required timescales.
• Oversee grounds maintenance and ensure external areas remain safe and presentable.

• Manage the school's catering operation by supporting each school’s school cook to deliver high-quality, nutritious, and cost-effective meals.
• Ensure catering services meet health and safety regulations, nutritional standards, and student dietary requirements.
• Develop and implement quality assurance measures for catering teams, ensuring consistently high standards.

• Manage all cleaning operations across the school site.
• Monitor housekeeping standards across all sites, ensuring cleanliness, hygiene, and…