Facilities Manager Candidate Informat ion Pack
Contents Page
Knightsbridge School
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Introduction to Dukes
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Welcome From the Founder
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Our Values
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Job Description
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Application Process
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About Knightsbridge School
We are incredibly proud of our school and the happy, vibrant and purposeful community that has been built here over the last fifteen years. When you walk through the blue doors you will be warmly welcomed into a friendly school where there is a palpable buzz; children chatting happily with one another and their teachers as they move between lessons, matches or clubs or heading off for a delicious lunch in the dining room. Exceptional pastoral care ensures that our children feel loved, and well supported by consistent messages based around the KS Code - both at school and at home. This gives the children the scope to develop the confidence, resilience and determination to move on to the next stage of their educational journey, able to tackle challenges and embrace change with courage, compassion and integrity.
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Introduction to Dukes
Founded in 2015, Dukes Education is a collection of the UK’s finest nurseries, schools and colleges, as well as summer schools and consultancy services — all united in their passion for nurturing students and helping them thrive. We are highly selective about which schools and organisations join us. Our family is small and close knit, which we carefully curate to ensure there is harmony amongst our teams.
Being part of the Dukes family means we can all come together to share experience and expertise, supporting each other to achieve the extraordinary.
There’s power in the collective, our results are outstanding, but there’s more to us than that. Our students benefit from constant sharing of best practice; developing culturally and socially, whilst enjoying a rounded education. 6
” “ In 2015, I founded Dukes Education. The beginning of the Dukes story is simple. I wanted to do something I love, and I love developing young people. I’ve been inspired by many individuals throughout my involvement in finance, the military and sport. Growing up with dyslexia meant I had to find my own way to succeed – but the encouragement and support of my family and school was crucial. I wanted to give others the chance to be successful against the odds and in the face of obstacles. On every publication, email or letter from Dukes Education, you will see a small crown next to our name. When Dukes began, we decided to use a sign that expressed everything we wanted the company to be. The Dukes crown symbolises our ambition to be at the absolute top of the education sector – a mark of recognised quality. It also symbolises the ambition of our students and parents. They come to us for schooling, guidance and expertise because, in their own way, they want to build a ‘crown’ of achievement themselves. Our mission is to be the best at helping them to do this. Everything we do at Dukes is driven by a strong desire to nurture young people so they can achieve their true potential. I am so excited for our future. We are in a privileged position: we have a unique opportunity to create dreams and inspire excellence in our students. Only time will tell what lies ahead but we will continue to evolve and have fun while we create and inspire! Welcome to Dukes Education Aatif Hassan Welcome From The Founder
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Our Values
Our values are the common thread that weaves through our family. They help us to steer through the daily chaos of the classroom and stick to what’s important. All our students, teachers, and parents are different, but sharing these values binds us together and makes us stronger.
We lead with heart.
We love learning.
We do it well.
We’re a team.
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Job Description
Facilities Manager
Reports to: Head Responsible for: Premises and Cleaning teams; Committees: Health and Safety
Purpose
Manage the day to day health and safety, general maintenance, cleanliness and security of the school property and premises. To ensure all sites are fully compliant in line with all relevant current statutory and regulatory requirements Organising and overseeing the work of the site team, cleaners and external contractors. .
Key Accountabilities: ●
• To manage and supervise the in-house site team and all external contractors. • To oversee and be responsible for managing the external cleaning contract to ensure the contract is delivered in full and to the highest standards. ● • To be responsible for the overall security arrangements of the premises including overseeing the out of hours external security contractor and ensuring that call outs by police and the alarm company (including nights and weekends) are responded to appropriately. • To ensure that the buildings and school sites are fully compliant in line with all
current statutory and regulatory requirements; • To undertake maintenance tasks as required; ●
• To ensure the duties of the site team and external contractors are carried out in accordance with health and safety regulations and take remedial actions when required. ● • To participate in and lead in the training of all school staff in all aspects of health and safety; ● • Lead on the management of transport including that of any school vehicles.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance
• To organise, supervise and undertake where necessary all regular in-house checks of the premises systems and facilities and ensure they are carried on time and in line with all statutory and regulatory requirements. • To manage and liaise with external contractors in relation of all other checks and services and ensure they are carried on time and in line with all statutory and regulatory requirements. • To arrange periodic visits e.g alarm maintenance in line with current legislation; • To regularly review the school’s policies in relation to Health and Safety, Fire Safety and Prevention, Risk Assessments and First Aid and update and amend when necessary. • Review and sign off risk assessments to ensure these are thorough and that individuals have accounted for known risks as appropriate; • Chair the schools health and safety committee. • Manage the schools CCTV including access to/testing/appropriate storage/maintenance of access logs with the IT team in line with all current regulations and school policies relating to GDPR and Data Protection. • Arrange for the porterage of goods, furniture, equipment and other items including errands on behalf of the school.
General Maintenance ●
• Responsible for the day-to day activities of the Capital Works programme; • ● Prioritise and evaluate staff requests for facilities/ cleaning requirements and ensure they are responded to in a structured, measured way; • ● Liaise with the site team to agree weekly, fortnightly, termly internal and external work schedules and ensure all works are carried out and completed as scheduled • ● To act as site manager for major projects as required; • ● To carry out or project manage major works as appropriate and to call on outside contractors as and when necessary; • ● Promote a culture in which the health and safety and welfare of all pupils, staff and visitors is paramount; • ● To demonstrate and model a willing ‘hands on’ approach • ● Attend weekly operational meetings with the school’s leadership team Other • Manage the school’s car parking spaces making sure these are allocated in an appropriate way and as required for external contractors; ● • To carry out any other appropriate duties as requested and required by the Senior Leadership Team or Senior Management TeamTo perform any responsibilities associated with being a member of the Knightsbridge School team as reasonably directed
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Essential Skills & Abilities
• Reliable and trustworthy with excellent time keeping. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all staff, students and parents.
• Well organised with excellent attention to detail. • Confident in checking and verifying information. • Able to prioritise own workload to achieve deadlines. • Ability to accept guidance and direction from other staff.
• In conjunction with the HR Manager and the DSL, ensure that the School’s safeguarding policy is implemented for all employees, contractors and lets; providing the appropriate information as required for the Single Central Register. • Regularly review own practice, set personal development targets and take responsibility for own continuous professional development.
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General Requirements
All school staff are expected to:
• Work towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the School Development Plan. • Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding students. • Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors. • Work within the Knightsbridge School Equal Opportunities Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, both current and prospective. • Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents and colleagues. • Engage actively in the performance review process. • Adhere to all Knightsbridge School policies. • Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.
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Application Process
To arrange a confidential conversation to discuss the opportunity in more depth, please contact
Hayley Mintern hayley.mintern@mrgpeople.co.uk
or
Melanie Pye melanie.pye@mrgpeople.co.uk
of The Management Recruitment Group on 020 3962 9900.
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV and a covering letter.
Applications should be sent to hayley.mintern@mrgpeople.co.uk or melanie.pye@mrgpeople.co.uk
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