Les Petites Etoiles
Facilities Manager & Handyperson
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Facilities Manager & Handyperson
Facilities Manager & Handyperson
Location: Across five London nurseries — Angel, Crouch Hill, Paddington, Tufnell Park, and West Hampstead (Travel between sites required)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time or part-time; some evening/school-holiday working for disruptive works
Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (FTE), prorated for part-time roles, depending on experience
About the Role
Les Petites Étoiles (LPE) runs five bilingual Montessori nurseries across London. We are seeking a hands-on Facilities Manager & Handyperson to maintain five sites—ensuring they remain safe, compliant, and well-kept.
You will:
- Carry out repairs and improvements across all nurseries.
- Manage procurement, contractor appointments, supervision, and project completion.
Key Responsibilities
Hands-on Maintenance (In-house)
- Perform routine repairs and improvements across all sites—
- Carpentering
- Minor plumbing
- Painting & decorating
- Fixing doors, floors, frames, shelving, and fittings
- Maintain external areas, including:
- Wood treatments (oiling, sheds, fencing)
- Canopy repairs
- Gutter & roof drainage clearance
- Respond promptly to urgent requests from nursery managers, prioritising health-and-safety issues.
- Handle out-of-hours/emergency call-outs for tasks not safe during child presence (evenings, weekends, and school holidays).
- Triage jobs to determine if they can be done in-house or require a specialist contractor.
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Projects, Procurement & Contractor Management
- Scope larger capital projects, obtain and compare quotes, and provide clear recommendations.
- Appoint and oversee specialists, including:
- Commercial kitchen extraction & ventilation
- Air conditioning (F-gas compliant)
- Roofing, glazing, electrical, plumbing, and general builders
- Coordinate disruptive works around nursery hours, leveraging weeks and weekends where possible.
- Keep projects on schedule and budget while updating Directors on progress.
Compliance & Safety
- Ensure regulated trades (e.g., Gas Safe, NICEIC/Part P, F-gas, working at height) are certified—never performed self.
- Manage statutory/landlord processes, including:
- Planning permission
- Building Control approvals
- Licences to Alter
- Fire Risk Assessments
- Maintain compliance for Ofsted and health-and-safety standards; preserve records, certificates, and warranties.
Systems, Budgets & Communication
- Maintain the maintenance tracking system (currently Trello) across all sites.
- Develop and enforce a preventive maintenance program, scheduling proactive checks.
- Track budgets, flagging variances early.
- Foster strong relationships with:
- Nursery managers
- Colleagues & contractors
- Landlords
- Directors
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Working as a Team
- Operate within a small team (2 roles total).
- Lead on quoting, procurement, and project oversight, supporting colleagues as needed.
- Optimise in-house resources—prioritise skills while delegating specialists.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- Proven hands-on maintenance/trades background with a strong multi-skillset.
- Experience in building or refurbishment project management—scoping, quoting, and contractor supervision.
- Basic knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, and decorating.
- Sound understanding of building compliance (Building Regulations, planning, fire-safety).
- Highly organised, able to multi-site prioritise independently.
- Strong oral/written communication and record-keeping; experienced with simple digital tools (Trello, email, spreadsheets).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain) and safeguarding awareness within childcare settings.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
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