Principal Facilities Manager

About this role

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Facilities Management

Date posted

28/09/2026

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal Facilities Manager to lead and develop the Council's Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services across schools, corporate buildings and community-based sites. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in ensuring safe, clean, compliant and welcoming environments for pupils, employees, residents and visitors across the borough.

As Principal Facilities Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Cleaning, School Caretaking and School Crossing Patrol services, managing a large and diverse workforce and driving continuous improvement across multiple service areas. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of service delivery, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements, and supporting the Council's wider objectives through effective leadership, innovation and service development.

The successful candidate will bring significant senior management experience within Facilities Management, Property Services or a comparable operational environment, together with a proven track record of leading large, multi-site frontline services through managers and supervisors. You will have experience of budget management, procurement, contract management and service improvement, alongside the ability to build productive relationships with Headteachers, business managers, senior leaders, contractors and other key stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to shape the future of the Council's cleaning, caretaking and school crossing patrol services, drive innovation and modernisation, and make a lasting difference to the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Lead services supporting over 55 schools alongside corporate and community buildings.

Manage and develop large-scale frontline operations across the borough.

Drive service transformation, innovation and commercial growth opportunities.

Play a key role in maintaining safe, compliant and welcoming environments for residents, customers and employees.

Be part of a service that directly supports schools, communities and Council facilities across Rotherham.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, or to raise any specific questions, please contact Keeley Harrison, Service Manager, Soft Facilities Management, on 07748 143065 or via email at keeley.harrison@rotherham.gov.uk.

This post involves working with children/ adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.