Facilities Manager
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thistley Hough Academy is a mixed school catering for students aged 11-16 located in the village of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. The Academy joined the Creative Education Trust in September 2013 and is now one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most improved schools and is graded as Ofsted ‘good’.
We are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to deliver a practical, reliable, and efficient caretaking and maintenance service across the whole site and grounds.
The successful candidate will be someone with a commitment to Thistley Hough Academy and the Creative Education Trust’s ethos and values and will be able to plan and prioritise own work without direct supervision.
It is essential that the candidate demonstrates that they have the students’ well-being at the forefront of all that they do.
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
- high quality professional development
- regular training to develop the skills and knowledge
- a tailored induction programme to meet your needs
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.
Our employees have access to:
- Vivup platform that brings employee benefits, wellbeing, and staff recognition
- Access to Employee Assistance Scheme
- Bike2Work Scheme - where you can save up to 42% on the cost of bicycles and/or equipment.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government safer recruitment guidelines.
If you have any queries, please contact Jo Roberts, HR Officer at joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk
Closing date: 18 October 2024
Interviews will take place at the Principal's discretion, this may results in interviews happening before the closing date so early applications are advised.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.