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Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Assistant Facilities Manager to support the daily operations and maintenance of our school facilities. This role is vital in ensuring our learning environment remains safe, efficient, and well-maintained for students, staff, and visitors.
Key Responsibilities:
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Assist in the management of building maintenance, cleaning, security, and health & safety compliance.
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Supervise site staff and contractors to ensure tasks are completed to the required standards.
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Support in scheduling and overseeing regular inspections, risk assessments, and emergency procedures.
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Monitor and report on maintenance issues, budgets, and inventory.
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Liaise with internal departments to ensure facility needs are met efficiently and effectively.
Skills
Qualifications & Experience:
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Previous experience in a facilities, maintenance, or operations role, ideally within an educational setting.
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Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
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Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to manage teams and contractors.
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Good communication and IT skills.
What We Offer:
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A dynamic and supportive working environment.
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Opportunities for professional development.
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Competitive salary and benefits.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
About This Company
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY - ABU DHABI
Education Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates http://www.gemsworldacademy-abudhabi.comGEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive community that captivates hearts and minds, challenges and empowers learners, fosters collaboration and unity, and inspires authentic local and global action. We are committed to creating a Culture of Dignity whereby all members feel safe, valued and included - a place where they belong. We actively foster a climate that encourages all members of the WAA learning community to express openness, care, empathy, agency and opportunity. We nurture, we challenge and we inspire. With a passionate team of dedicated educators, we draw experience and expertise from across the globe. We are so much more than the traditional concept of a school. We are a proud and supportive learning community with mutual respect and tolerance at our core. As well as being a thoroughly international family, we recognize and respect the importance of our host country’s language and culture, and actively promote these at all times. Offering the International Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO) Primary Years Programme from FS1 – Y9, our students learn at an early age what it means to belong to a multicultural, diverse and inter-connected world. In September 2025, we will be expanding our provision to include Y10, commencing our journey to MYP authorization. Learners at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi develop intercultural understanding, social and environmental stewardship as well high levels of personal and collective achievement.