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SalarySalary: OHC&AT Business Support Scale, Outer London, Grade PO5/6/7, Spine Points (49-52), £54,129 – £57,201 per annum
Location: Sutton, SM1 1DA
Working Pattern: 36hrs per week, 8.45am – 4.30pm (M-Th); 8.45am – 4.15pm (Fr)
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 14 academies and 9 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and a central business support team which includes HR, finance and IT.
Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.
OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org
Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic person to lead our facilities team. The team is part of the central business support team, based in Sutton, that delivers services to our schools and college as part of a multi-functional team including finance, human resources, procurement, marketing, and IT.
You will be responsible for the effective delivery of Facilities and services for all our building users including our young people, staff, and visitors and lead on development of the function ensuring that the physical environment is fit for purpose in terms of premises, facilities, and compliance. As the Trust continues to grow, the role will ensure that the appropriate quality and level of Facilities management services and support is in place to support our operational requirements.
As well as ensuring that our current buildings provide a safe and efficient working environment, you will work alongside our capital projects team to ensure that new development and refurbishment projects are mobilised and ready for operational use by our pupils, students, and staff.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Diane Brazier, Director of Estates and Facilities, via email on DBrazier@ohcat.org, to arrange a time to speak.
To apply for this role you will be redirected to our online TES portal. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 9am Friday 17th May 2024.
Interviews will take place on: Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th June 2024.
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
