Salary: Outer London Support Staff PayScale (SO1/2): FTE £35,978 - £40,752
Location: Bedelsford Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road, Morden SM4 6PX
Working Pattern: 38.5 hours: Mon - Thurs, 07:45 am – 16:00 pm, Fri 07:45 am – 15:45 pm,
Start date: August 2025
The Department for Education (DfE) granted permission for Bedelsford School to open a temporary satellite site for children with special education needs in the London Borough of Merton in September 2025. Bedelsford Chaucer Centre will have capacity for 40 places in the first year with the potential to increase up to 80 children over a three-year period. The provision will be for children who have a range of moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs. This is likely to include Speech Language and Communication Needs and may also include Autism Spectrum Conditions and other associated areas of need.
The DfE has also given approval for OHCAT to open a brand new purpose-built Free School in Merton and the aim is that pupils and staff will transfer across to the new Free School when it is completed.
We are looking for a dedicated and reliable Academy Facilities Manager to join the team at our new satellite site to ensure our school premises are well-maintained, safe, and fully operational. As Site Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining and managing the school's facilities to ensure they are safe, welcoming, and fit for purpose. This is an essential role where you'll be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the site, managing preventive preplanned and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting the smooth running of school activities and events. Your work will directly contribute to creating a positive learning environment for both students and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the maintenance and upkeep of the school’s buildings and grounds ensuring the site is fully compliant.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met through regular inspections and risk assessments.
• Coordinate with contractors for repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain site security and manage access to the buildings.
• Assist with the setup and support of school events and activities.
• Respond to emergency repairs as needed.
Key Requirements:
• Previous experience in site management or facilities management, ideally in a school or educational setting
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with experience supervising a team
• Knowledge of health, safety, building maintenance, and environmental regulations
• Ability to work independently and manage your time efficiently
Rewards & Benefits: Career benefits - Orchard Hill College Academy Trust,
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Our Trust
The Bedelsford Chaucer Centre will be a satellite provision to Bedelsford School, which is part of Orchard Hill College Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
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.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form. If you have any queries, please contact Maria Hartzenberg -
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: 2nd June 2025
Interviews will take place on: 10th June 2025