Site Facilities Manager at St John's School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/SJS/33477
  Location
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£36,581.00 - £40,445.00 Annually (FTE)
  Hours Per Week
37
  Weeks Per Year
52
  Closing Date
9:00am, Fri 10th Jul, 2026
  Start Date
ASAP
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Driving licence required
  Interview Date(s)
Wk commenicng 13th July 2026 or sooner
   Interview Date(s)           Wk commenicng 13th July 2026 or sooner
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About this Role

St Johns School wishes to appoint an experienced Site Facilities Manager who will demonstrate the skills and abilities to manage and organise to the highest standards, ensuring that staff, pupils and visitors are safe and secure at all times.

You will support the senior leadership team and wider school community in providing high standards across the site and to ensure that the school meets its statutory health and safety requirements.

The role includes the day-to-day operations of our on-site pool, ensuring all areas are clean, safe, and well-maintained

The successful applicant will have previous experience in a similar role, excellent organisational skills, the ability to work independently, able to manage multiple tasks and respond to emergencies effectively. You will need to be flexible in approach and be willing to participate in whole school activities - open days and community events for example.

Further details about the role can be found in the Job Description.

What we can offer you:

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

A commitment to staff wellbeing including access to a 24hour year-round employee assistance service.

A specialist, committed and friendly staff team

A thorough induction programme.

The closing date for all applications is 9am on Friday 10th July 2026.  Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 13th July 2026.  However, we will review applications on receipt and suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date., therefore, early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.  CVs cannot be accepted.

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, oversees checks where relevant, social media/on-line checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period, health clearance and any other checks required by statute/guidance (e.g.; KCSIE)    

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy attached below for full details.


St John's School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. With this application form you will have received a person specification describing the skills and attributes we require for the job for which you are applying. Please take this opportunity to explain how you meet each of the requirements of the job. It will help the short listing process if you address each area of the person specification separately, preferably using sub-headings. Please provide examples to illustrate your knowledge, skills, and experience.
  2. Please give details of your full employment history in date order starting with the most recent. You must list all employment, career breaks, and periods of unemployment, education and voluntary work since leaving secondary education; without any gaps.

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