Senior Facilities and Grounds Manager in Melbourne

Synopsis: Haileybury welcomes applications from experienced facilities management professionals for the newly created position of Senior Facilities and Grounds Manager, for our Melbourne Campuses.

This is a Full Time (1.0 FTE), Ongoing position commencing as soon as possible.

Reporting to the Director of Risk, Facilities and Logistics, the successful candidate will lead facilities and grounds operations across the School, overseeing teams, infrastructure and maintenance to ensure safe, efficient and high-performing environments.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead and innovate in contemporary facilities management across a large and diverse multi-campus footprint at one of Australia’s top performing schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Campus Facilities and Grounds Managers across the School, fostering a strong safety culture, compliance, and operational excellence
• Drive asset management, lifecycle planning, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop, mentor and support facilities teams through effective leadership, coaching and professional development
• Contribute to facilities budgeting, procurement, contract management, and cost-effective service delivery
• Ensure facilities operations align with legislative, regulatory and best-practice requirements
• Provide leadership for the Keysborough Facilities team, overseeing day-to-day facilities, maintenance and grounds operations
• Maintain campus safety, security and emergency preparedness, including compliance with environmental health and safety requirements
• Oversee building and grounds maintenance, cleaning, event support, catering, sporting facilities and pool operations
• Manage plant, equipment, essential services, maintenance records and campus operational procedures
• Coordinate minor and capital works projects and manage campus facilities budgets and service contracts.

About You

• Extensive facilities management experience across buildings and grounds
• Proven leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams
• Strong knowledge of safety, compliance and facilities operations
• Experience in asset management, lifecycle planning, contract negotiation and vendor management
• Demonstrated success in procurement, contract management and budgeting
• Strong digital literacy and communication skills
• Experience leading facilities and or grounds management in a complex education environment is desirable.

Why work for us?

• Competitive salary, with further career development and opportunities.
• Ongoing professional and personal development.
• Excellent on-site facilities, grounds and working environment.
• Supportive, hybrid and flexible work options.
• Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Various financial benefits to employees through discount partnership programs and salary packaging options.

Applications close: (10:00 am) Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Interviews may be conducted prior to the application closing date.

Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia and either hold, or be willing to obtain, a current National Police Check and an Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities.

The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www. haileybury. com. au/policies).

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for all employees.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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