Lead Facilities Officer

Sheffield Springs Academy is seeking to appoint a flexible, dynamic and hardworking Lead Facilities Officer to complement the existing team.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• A respectful working environment.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Free on-site parking.
• Perkbox benefits platform.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield

This role requires a focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our school and local community. The post-holder will deliver a good level of Facilities/Premises provision with a hands-on approach to undertake the work and have the ability to delegate and motivate the Facilities Team.

Experience is crucial to this role. Candidates must have good organisational and communication skills, be self-motivated and a team player.

Hours of work will be on a rota basis and overtime (after school and weekends) may also be available when business needs arise.

We are looking for a Lead Facilities Officer who is:

• Reliable, highly motivated and self-driven.
• Experienced with an excellent knowledge and understanding of good facilities management.
• Keen on attention to detail, has high standards and takes pride in their work.
• Keen to be part of a collaborative team of staff in our cluster of schools.
• A team player with good communication skills.
• Flexible to support various events happening during opening and out of hours.
• Someone with good maintenance and practical skills.

If you possess these qualities and share the school’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Springs Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on Sunday 19 November 2023. Interviews will take place soon after.If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

Sheffield Springs Academy is a United Learning academy, ranked as the most improved secondary in Sheffield for ‘Progress 8’ in the 2016/17 academic year.

Our whole-school ethos of ‘the best in everyone’ underpins our core values of ambition, confidence, creativity, respect, enthusiasm and determination. Our aim is to send every student out into the world instilled with these values, as well as the right knowledge, skills and qualifications, so that they are ready to play their part in it.

Improvements made in outcomes for the academic year 2016/17 were a testament to the relationships between our staff, pupils and their families, each one of them playing their part in in trying to ensure that every pupil achieves their potential.

Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road, Sheffield S12 2SF

0114 239 2631