Description
Position at American School of Wrocaw
Facilities Manager American School of Wrocaw
We are seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee the daytoday operations safety maintenance and functionality of our schools physical environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all school buildings grounds and facilities are safe wellmaintained and fully operational to support a highquality learning environment.
The position will have a solid reporting line into the Head of School and a dotted reporting line to the Country Facilities Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance & Repairs:
- Oversee and coordinate all maintenance and repair work across the school premises.
- Ensure timely servicing of equipment lighting heating ventilation and plumbing systems.
- Conduct routine inspections to identify areas needing attention.
Health & Safety:
- Ensure the school complies with all health safety and environmental regulations as per Polish regulations and ISP group policies.
- Maintain uptodate risk assessments and fire safety protocols.
- Act as the primary point of contact for emergency procedures and drills.
Facilities Management:
- Manage the cleaning waste disposal and security of the school premises.
- Supervise and coordinate with external contractors and service providers.
- Monitor and maintain inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment.
Budgeting & Planning:
- Work with leadership to prepare and manage the facilities budget.
- Plan and oversee minor construction or refurbishment projects.
- Provide regular reports on the condition of the buildings and grounds.
Team Supervision:
- Lead and manage a team of caretakers cleaners or maintenance staff.
- Allocate tasks and monitor the performance of the facilities team.
- Ensure adequate staffing and training for facilitiesrelated roles.
Skills Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience in facilities or property management preferably in an educational setting.
- Strong knowledge of building systems (electrical mechanical plumbing HVAC).
- Familiarity with health and safety legislation and compliance.
- Excellent organizational and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to lead a team and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
- Proficient in using MS Office and basic facility management systems.
- Flexibility to respond to urgent issues outside of normal working hours if required.
- Fluency in English and Polish.
- Certification in Facility Management Health & Safety or a related field highly desirable.
- Experience working in a school or educational institution highly desirable.
- First Aid and Fire Warden training desirable.
- Project Management experience desirable.
ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another embrace similarities and differences and promote the wellbeing of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children students and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online due diligence search references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying hiring developing and retaining highperforming teammates regardless of gender ethnicity sexual orientation and gender expression age disability status neurodivergence socioeconomic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.