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Deputy Facilities Manager

We welcome applications for this support post to commence as soon as possible.

The Role

To assist the Head of Estates in pro-actively supporting the strategic and operational delivery across the college’s estate and Lancaster University School of Mathematics (LUSoM). This role will be instrumental in supporting the management of the Estate, including college & LUSoM projects, property management, building maintenance, site utilities, service agreements and Health & Safety compliance.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our dynamic and friendly team. In this exciting role, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and take a leading role in supporting the strategic and operational success of our department’s goals.

The Estates Department exists to provide and maintain a high quality and safe teaching and learning environment for students. It is also vital that we provide high quality facilities to both teachers, support staff and governors in order to facilitate and maintain an outstanding working environment which is safe and secure. In addition, we aim to constantly improve facilities, through minor and major projects of work and through the reactive, planned and preventative maintenance programme.

The Estates Department are the largest support team within the college and are responsible for: Site security, site maintenance, cleaning, reactive maintenance, planned maintenance, compliance service agreements, projects, health and Safety including training, college car parking, college minibuses, fire evacuation, first aid.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

Oversee the site team

Support the development of property, projects and estates strategies

Support the Head of Estates and Deputy Estates Manager by adhering to Department of Education (DfE) GEMS guidance, ensuring best practice being followed, to manage the College site effectively

Work proactively to maintain health and safety compliance, including updating H&S policies, risk assessments, training, maintaining the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) database

With the aid of external advisers provide support to ensure Health and Safety compliance

For the full job description please see attached ‘Job Pack’.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well established Estates department.

The Estates department is looking for someone who is educated to GCSE Grade A* - C/9-4 or equivalent in Maths & English, has experience of managing and maintaining data and the ability to be able to understand, interpret and communicate technical issues and liaise with a wide range of stake holders.

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: 37 hours per week, full year. Starting and finishing times as agreed.

Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at points 23 to 26 - pro rata to £37,385 to £40,287 per annum.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  11.59pm on Monday 13th January 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.

An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.

We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:  

Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff  

Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff

A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing

Staff receive 2 weeks off at Christmas in line with the college holidays for which they do not need to take annual leave.

Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme

Free use of the on-site gym  

Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships

Flu Vouchers

Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Monday 13th January 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt.  Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of January that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at (url removed) or by telephone to the college on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).

All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks