Facilities Manager - Highworth Combined School & Nursery
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We’re on a mission to find innovative, evidenced based ways to improve our pupils’ life chances by raising outcomes whilst protecting our teachers from excessive work load. Can you help us by managing our hard working facilities team to provide exceptional support to our classroom teams?
If you have a track record of great practice, embrace change (but only where there is proven impact) and can form strong, successful relationships with children and adults alike, come and join us!
Contract: Permanent; 41 weeks a year
Hours: Full time: 37 hours per week - 5 days a week: 8.30am-4.00pm Mondays / 8.30am-4.30pm Tuesday to Friday with 30 minute lunch break each day
Salary: Bucks Range 6 ISN 33 - FTE Salary £39,523 Actual Salary - £35,926
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 8th June 2026, however, please note applications may be reviewed and interviews arranged upon receipt
About us
Highworth is a large school which offers delightful pupils and friendly staff. This post is ideal for candidates who wish to develop their career within a caring and stimulating environment. We have a reputation for encouraging the professional development of our staff into leadership positions.
For more information about the school please visit our website: Highworth Combined School
About the role
This is a pivotal leadership role for an experienced and values‑driven Facilities Manager who wants to make a genuine difference to children’s learning by ensuring a safe, well‑run and welcoming school environment. You will have strategic and operational oversight of the school’s estate, health and safety, administration and operational services, leading a team of four to provide high‑quality support to classroom staff so teaching and learning can thrive.
Working closely with the Headteacher, you will play a key role in decision‑making, compliance and long‑term planning, acting as a professional ambassador for the school at all times. The role offers variety, responsibility and autonomy, combining people leadership with hands‑on operational oversight across premises, health and safety, first aid, HR administration and resources.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading others, solving problems and contributing to a positive, child‑centred school culture
Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.
About you
Essential – The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Have significant experience managing facilities or operational services, with responsibility for line‑managing staff and handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, organisation and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment.
- Have sound knowledge of health and safety legislation, data protection and confidentiality requirements.
- Be a professional, calm and values‑driven leader who is approachable, resilient, solution‑focused and committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.
- Hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
Other information
All applicants are required to complete the attached application form and return it to [email protected]
For more information, please contact Mrs Maria Smith on 01494 525534 or email [email protected]
Please note that applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Highworth Combined School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be requested for the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
