Facilities & Services Officer (NEBOSH Qualified) - Aldar Education
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About the Role
Aldar Education seeks a Facilities & Services Officer (NEBOSH Qualified) to manage facilities, health & safety, and accommodation services across schools in Abu Dhabi. Requires a Bachelor's degree, NEBOSH certification, and at least 5 years of health & safety experience, preferably in education or hospitality.
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Responsibilities
- Deliver facilities and general services across the school, ensuring efficient staff and resource deployment
- Maintain school facilities and company housing to highest standards of cleanliness, maintenance, and safety
- Oversee school accommodation requirements and staff housing allocation
- Oversee efficient and cost effective purchasing and contracting
- Ensure security and efficient operation of school site, buildings, and grounds
- Implement policies, systems, processes, and student safeguarding measures
- Plan and resource school based events and activities
- Manage budgets and expenditure for facilities
- Ensure compliance with local government authority regulations
- Promote a positive health and safety culture
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree
- Certificate of Facilities Management / NEBOSH
- At least 5 years’ experience in a Health & Safety role, preferably in Education or Hospitality
- Fluent English communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to execute in a timely manner
- Skilled in multi tasking and handling pressure
- Organizational ability
- Capable of influencing people with cultural sensitivity
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- Aldar Education is looking for a passionate and dynamic Facilities & Services Officer (NEBOSH Qualified) to join their team in Abu Dhabi.
- Aldar Education is a leading education group in Abu Dhabi, supporting over 31,000 students and a network of almost 5,000 educators.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree.
- Related industry qualification of graduate level.
- Certificate of Facilities Management / NEBOSH.
Minimum Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in a Health & Safety role, preferably within an Education or Hospitality background.
- Experience working with company accommodation preferred.
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
- Attention to detail with diligent follow up.
- Skilled in multi tasking and handling pressure.
- Organizational ability.
- Forethought and forward planning for local Government compliance.
- Capable of influencing people with cultural sensitivity.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Strong and consistent supervisory skills.
- Commercial acumen.
- Initiate effort and energy beyond typical work day when required.
Main Duties
- Responsible for delivery of facilities and general services across the School.
- Ensure school facilities and company housing are maintained to highest standards.
- Oversee school accommodation requirements and staff housing.
- Oversee efficient and cost effective purchasing and contracting.
General Operations
- Ensure all repairs and maintenance are completed satisfactorily.
- Ensure security and efficient operation of school site, buildings, and grounds.
- Implementation of policies, systems, processes, and student safeguarding measures.
- Ensure school based events are effectively planned and resourced.
- Ensure essential central services are effectively planned and resourced.
- Support OSM in utilisation of space and resources.
- Ensure daily monitoring of BMS and BMS alert systems.
- Support OSM in procuring and maintaining staff accommodation.
Leadership & Management
- Ensure external support service teams perform in line with school expectations.
- Manage facilities and general service teams to maintain high standards.
- Ensure each team member partakes in professional development and appraisal.
Finance, Commercial & Procurement
- Oversee relevant budgets and expenditure, effectively manage costs.
- Support opportunities for shared resource and cost across partner schools.
- Ensure purchasing policy and Delegation of Authority processes are followed.
Relationship & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure schools are fully compliant with local government authority regulations.
- Ensure all internal and external audit actions are completed in a timely manner.
Health, Safety & Environment
- Promote a positive and proactive health and safety culture.
- Ensure school complies with current Health & Safety legislation.
- Review and monitor health and safety performance of contractors.
- Support OSM with environmental aims and objectives.
- Ensure all health, safety and environmental audits are completed.
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