Facilities Manager

Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation.  We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead.  We opened a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy. 

At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community.  We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become.  These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do.

What makes us different:

• Our values are at the centre of our school and aren’t simply a slogan on a website.
• We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave.
• We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently. 
• Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations.
• We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering.

What we can do for you:

• Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation.
• Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do. 
• Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies.
• Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school.
• Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from.

A school where subjects are ‘front and centre’ of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy

In this senior role, your areas of responsibility will include:

• Managing programmes of repair, maintenance and refurbishment of buildings and academy vehicles carried out by premises staff and external agencies, and ensuring high levels of productivity and value for money
• Overseeing procurement of relevant supplier contracts and managing agreed budgets
• Overseeing community use of the buildings and ensuring a caretaking and facilities management service is provided 
• Building and refurbishing areas of the academy as directed by the Academy Leadership Group, and contributing personally to repairs and maintenance
• Building inspection, with any major defects escalated to the Principal
• Collaborating with site management staff in other academies in order maximise benefits of cross-Federation working
• Sustainability and Business Continuity, including assisting with sustainability measures and maintaining and making available the Business Continuity Plan
• Security, ensuring compliance with child protection and site-related health and safety, overseeing security systems and managing the opening and closing of buildings

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Previous management experience
• At least three years’ experience of working in a facilities based role
• Understanding of health & safety legislation
• Organisational ability
• Understanding of IT Systems

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.