Join the heart of The Bulmershe School as our new School Facilities Manager. We are looking for a dedicated, hands on professional to lead our site team and ensure our vibrant and diverse campus remains safe, secure and fit for purpose for every student.

In this vital role, you will lead our site team and take full responsibility for the daily operations of our school, from statutory health and safety compliance and asset management to minor repairs and school lettings. You will join a supportive community that values your expertise. This position is perfect for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys a varied role that includes everything from strategic site improvement to essential manual handling and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Management: Act as principal key holder for daily locking, unlocking and out of hours emergency call outs.
• Maintenance & DIY: Undertake minor repairs, general decoration and daily manual handling, including heavy lifting and moving deliveries.
• Health & Safety: Serve as Health and Safety Officer, conducting statutory checks, fire tests, risk assessments and contractor monitoring.
• Operations: Coordinate school lettings, community events setup, minibus maintenance and cleanliness standards.

You must have significant experience in premises management, strong DIY skills, basic IT literacy and a thorough knowledge of safety regulations. IOSH, NEBOSH or manual handling qualifications are highly desirable.

We offer a welcoming environment where your initiative and hard work will be recognised and supported by an experienced leadership team. If you are a resilient problem solver with a can do attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Please take the time to look through our vacancy pack to find out more details about our school and this position. We look forward to receiving your application.

Why join The Bulmershe School

The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of our community. We are a mixed Corvus Learning Trust Academy school of 1,500 students,  who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder schools to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students. 

We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference. If you’d like to find out more about role, the school, or to talk to us about options for flexible working – call: 0118 935 3353 or email vbagley@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk to arrange to meet us for coffee and a chat.

The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.