Facilities Business Partner
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Sutton, SM1 1DA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Aug 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a Facilities Business Partner to oversee a hub of school and college sites within OHC&AT. Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will build strong relationships with leadership teams, ensure sites operate efficiently and compliantly, and support Trust-wide contracts using agreed KPIs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee facilities operations across a hub of school and college sites, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant environments that support teaching and learning.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and Trust requirements, including health & safety, fire, asbestos, and CDM regulations, through audits, inspections, and contractor oversight.
• Manage Trust-wide facilities contracts and deliver planned maintenance and small-to-medium estates projects, ensuring value for money and adherence to procurement processes.
• Lead, support, and develop facilities staff, working collaboratively with academy leadership teams and central services to drive high standards and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to budget planning, procurement, and asset management while building effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery across the Trust.
Key Requirements:
• Recognised training/qualifications associated with facilities management
• Driving licence (all new appointments will be required to have a clean, valid driving licence).
• Valid MIDAS training to coaching level (training available)
• To hold or be willing to work towards the Institute of Work Place Management qualification in facilities management
• To hold or be willing to work towards NEBOSH or IOSH qualification.
What the school offers its staff
OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme, and free Virtual GP Appointments.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.