Facilities Manager

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Job Title:

Facilities Manager

Location:

Trimdon Hill School, Durham, TS29 6EY

Hours:

37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Monday - Friday Split shifts:
Morning: 7:00am to 10:30am / Afternoon: 2:30pm to 6:30pm Salary: £35,000 per annum ( not pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent | 52 Weeks Start:
January 2027 UK applicants only – no sponsorship available About the Role At Trimdon Hill School, we know that outstanding education starts with an outstanding environment. We're looking for a proactive, hands-on Facilities & Site Manager to lead the day-to-day management of our school site, ensuring it remains safe, compliant, welcoming, and fit for purpose for our students, staff, and visitors.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced facilities professional who takes pride in maintaining high standards and wants to make a genuine difference within a specialist educational setting. As Facilities & Site Manager, you'll play a key leadership role in the smooth running of the school. You'll oversee all aspects of facilities management, health and safety compliance, maintenance, security, cleaning services, and contractor management, ensuring our site remains a safe and inspiring place to learn and work.

You'll work closely with school leaders to develop and maintain environments that support students with autism, sensory needs, and additional vulnerabilities, helping to create spaces where young people feel safe, regulated, and ready to succeed. What you will be doing Leading and managing all site operations, maintenance, cleaning, and grounds services. Ensuring the school remains safe, compliant, secure, and well maintained.

Delivering planned preventative maintenance and overseeing repair programmes. Managing contractors, facilities projects, and improvement works from start to finish. Leading premises-related health and safety compliance, including fire safety, COSHH, legionella, asbestos, and statutory testing. Conducting regular site inspections and risk assessments. Managing site security systems, access control, alarms, and emergency procedures. Supporting the management of premises budgets and ensuring value for money.

Line managing cleaning staff and supporting recruitment, training, and performance management. Working alongside school leaders to develop specialist learning environments that support student wellbeing and engagement. What you'll bring Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Level 4 or above required Experience leading facilities, estates, site, or maintenance operations. Can confidently manage projects, budgets, contractors, and compliance requirements. Is an effective leader who can motivate and develop teams.

Has excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Takes a proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing solutions. Understands the importance of creating safe, inclusive, and well-maintained environments for young people. Driving licence required About Us At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve. Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering…