Coventry City Council
Facilities Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
FACILITIES MANAGER – WE’RE RECRUITING
St Christopher Primary School is looking for a practical, resourceful and experienced Facilities Manager to take responsibility for our large school site and help us continue to provide an environment that our children and staff can be proud of.
Grade 6
⏰ 30–37 hours per week – flexible working pattern
Permanent – Term Time Only + 4 weeks (43 weeks)
- Optional three-bedroom school house at subsidised rent
- Access to a new electric school vehicle for work duties
This is a varied, hands-on management role and would particularly suit someone with a trade, construction, building maintenance or strong practical background who is ready to take on wider responsibility.
The role combines practical repairs and improvement work with responsibility for premises compliance, health and safety, budgets, contractors and the management of our site services and cleaning staff.
- You'll have considerable independence to organise your workload and working pattern. Some days may involve managing contractors, compliance and budgets; others might involve investigating a problem, completing a repair or getting stuck into a school improvement project.
Our current Facilities Manager is relocating after doing a fantastic job developing our site, so the successful candidate will inherit a school that has benefited from considerable recent investment – with plenty of opportunity to continue making their mark.
Recent developments have included new flooring, fire doors, a new fire alarm panel and a major heating pump system. We have solar panels, are involved in an EV charging pilot and are continuing to develop our approach to sustainability.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You'll manage a repairs and maintenance budget of approximately £10,000–£15,000 and work closely with the Headteacher, Finance Manager, Governors, Coventry City Council and external contractors on larger projects.
The successful candidate will also be involved in recruiting a new part-time Site Services Officer and will manage the school's site services and cleaning provision.
We highly recommend an informal visit.
- Come and have a walk around the school, see the scale of the site and the work that has already taken place, and have an informal chat with our Headteacher about the role.
Although recruitment is taking place during the school holidays, our Headteacher will make herself available for prospective candidates who would like to visit or to have an informal conversation week commencing 17th August contact: webenquiry@st-christopher.coventry.sch.uk
Interested?
Full details, including the Job Description, Person Specification, salary information and a letter from the Headteacher, are available on our school website.
Who are we looking for?
Any key attributes you want or need?
Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information.
Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
https://canva.link/were-recruiting
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Job Closing Date: 26/08/2026
Interview Date: 04/09/2026
Coventry City Council
Attached documents
JDPS.pdf
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills