Facilities Manager in Bromley

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:          Facilities Manager

Location:          Baston House School, Bromley, Kent

Salary:              up to £32,000 per annum

Hours:              37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday

Contract:          Permanent

Can you enrich the lives of young people as a Facilities Manager?

We are looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team at Baston House School. Someone with a friendly and helpful disposition who can draw upon their previous facilities experience, ensuring the school premises and site are a safe, clean and welcoming environment for the school community. 

Job Purpose

To coordinate and manage the Facilities Team and to ensure that a high-quality facilities service is provided to the site.

Key Task Areas and Responsibility

• To manage the facilities team and provide day to day supervision for planned and responsible repair programmes, domestic tasks and catering duties Service dependent)
• To ensure that the facilities provided are of a high standard at all times and that the facilities team exercise their full responsibilities, duties and tasks
• To monitor and audit schedules of work and the quality of completed projects
• Liaise with external providers to ensure cost effective contracts are in place and reviewed regularly
• To prioritise and organise planned and responsive workload for all areas of responsibility
• To manage all on call/out of hours response rotas to ensure satisfactory outcomes and be part of the on call team
• To obtain maximum economy and efficiency in all works
• To ensure risk assessments and procedures are in place and in accordance with Company standards
• To advise and support the team with issues relating to Health and Safety, food hygiene, fire management and building-related legislative technical matters
• To develop maintenance programmes to cover responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance and repair works
• To support the development and introduction of monitoring systems and recording for Health and Safety and evidence for the Regulatory Body
• To ensure that company vehicles are maintained and in good state of mechanical repair
• To co-ordinate housekeeping duties, to have an overview of soft furnishings needs for the residential and public areas of the services along with the Head of Service and the management within the care team
• To assist the maintenance team in fulfilling their duties as a first response to environmental crisis
• To respond to repair requests, assess work needed and ensure that repairs are undertaken
• To ensure Health and Safety legislation and procedures are complied with at all times including health and safety plans, risk assessments, fire alarm tests and regular update of record files for inspection by the Regulatory Body and in accordance with company policies
• To ensure all equipment and chemicals are used and handled correctly at all times, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and COSHH Regulations as set out in Company policies.

Requirement:

• Full UK Driving Licence

About us

Baston House School is an independent day specialist provider of education in Bromley, Kent for children and young people aged from 5 to 19 years who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

University

Location

Bromley

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Profession type

Home Care

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English