Principal Facilities Manager

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Job profile for Principal Facilities Manager

Riverside House 13/10/2026 Principal Facilities Manager

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Salary £53,051 - £56,293 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Facilities Management Date posted 28/09/2026 Job reference REQ
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Directorate:
Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal Facilities Manager to lead and develop the Council's Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services across schools, corporate buildings and community-based sites. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in ensuring safe, clean, compliant and welcoming environments for pupils, employees, residents and visitors across the borough.

As Principal Facilities Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services, managing a large and diverse workforce and driving continuous improvement across multiple service areas. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of service delivery, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements, and supporting the Council's wider objectives through effective leadership, innovation and service development.

The successful candidate will bring significant senior management experience within Facilities Management, Property Services or a comparable operational environment, together with a proven track record of leading large, multi-site frontline services through managers and supervisors. You will have experience of budget management, procurement, contract management and service improvement, alongside the ability to build productive relationships with Headteachers, business managers, senior leaders, contractors and other key stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to shape the future of the Council's cleaning, caretaking and school crossing patrol services, drive innovation and modernisation, and make a lasting difference to the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Lead services supporting over 55 schools alongside corporate and community buildings.

Manage and develop large-scale frontline operations across the borough.

Drive service transformation, innovation and commercial growth opportunities.

Play a key role in maintaining safe, compliant and welcoming environments for residents, customers and employees.

Be part of a service that directly supports schools, communities and Council facilities across Rotherham.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, or to raise any specific questions, please contact Keeley Harrison, Service Manager, Soft Facilities Management, on or via email at keel .

This post involves working with children/ adults and therefore if successful…