Facilities Operative

Manchester City Council

  • Manchester
  • £26,406-28,142 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
About The RoleContract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 29th August 2025
Salary: £26,406 - £28,142 per annumThis is a truly exciting time to join The East Manchester Academy as we continue our journey of transformation.Following our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, we are proud to have been judged ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development and Leadership and Management.This marks a significant step forward from our previous inspection and reflects the dedication, ambition, and talent of our staff and students.We are now ready to build on this momentum and accelerate our journey to become an exceptional school where every child flourishes both academically and personally.The East Manchester Academy is a vibrant and innovative educational community in the heart of Beswick, and is a member of the Greater Manchester Education Trust with Whalley Range 11-18 High School, Levenshulme High School and Parrs Wood High School.At TEMA we understand that investing in our staff is the best investment in our students and offer a wide range of strategies to help our teachers and support staff be highly effective in their roles. This includes:
  • Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development
  • A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management
  • Opportunities for flexible and or part time working
  • Bike2work scheme
  • Gym membership
  • Employee Assistance
  • Pension Fund
  • On-site parking for staff
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You do not need to sign in or sign up to WeTransfer to use this feature. Alternatively, you can apply by post.About the CandidateThis role is an excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly reliable worker who is conscientious to take a vital role within the academy’s facilities team.You will:
  • have a flexible approach to the role and be willing to carry out a wide variety of tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the whole school facilities function to meet the needs of the Academy.
  • be able to work as part of a team and using your own initiative.
  • have absolute commitment to wanting the best for children and young people, along with tact, discretion and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with parents/carers, students and colleagues at work.
  • be self-motivated and have a personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards, you must have the flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges that may involve working beyond prescribed hours on occasion.
The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and our proud of themselves.We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that excellent leadership can leverage high levels of performance and remains optimistic in the face of adversity.The East Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the well-being of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.About UsTo apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to:If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments.We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedThis post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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