Contracts Premises Officer
Weston Favell Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3EZ26 days remaining to apply
Closing date
18 January 2026 at 10:59pm
Date listed
23 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,598.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) GAT-6 pts 12 - 18, 37hrs per week all year round
Contracts Premises Officer job summary
We are looking for a Contracts Premises Officer (PFI) to join our team here at Weston Favell Academy!
We’re calling out to Contracts Officers, Business Managers, Office Managers, and Bursars who are looking for a new challenge within a large, dynamic Trust, one where your experience in estates, compliance, or facilities management will make a real difference.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take a lead role in monitoring our PFI contractor’s performance at Weston Favell Academy. You will ensure the site is safe, compliant, and well managed, delivering value for money and maintaining high standards across cleaning, security, maintenance, and health & safety. You’ll also provide support to other GAT sites when required, working closely with the Regional Premises Manager and the wider Estates Team.
Duties will include (but not limited to):
Monitoring the day-to-day performance of PFI contractors (Amey Plc) to ensure contractual standards are met and value for money is achieved.
Monitoring statutory compliance, maintenance, and facilities management tasks carried out by the PFI service provider.
Managing and supervising Academy contractors on site, ensuring all work is carried out safely and to Trust standards.
Supporting and advising the Regional Premises Manager on budgets, maintenance planning, and project delivery.
Managing minor refurbishment and improvement projects, ensuring minimal disruption to staff and students.
Investigating and resolving issues between the Academy and service providers such as Amey Plc, escalating as appropriate.
Maintaining accurate records and reports relating to site safety, maintenance, and performance.
Acting as a designated key holder and providing emergency access to the site when required, including unlocking other local academies on an ad-hoc basis to provide cover during periods of annual leave.
Additional Opportunity:
There is an optional opportunity for the successful candidate to manage academy lettings between 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, for additional pay if desired.
About you:
You’ll have previous experience in premises or facilities management, ideally within a school or public building setting. You’ll understand compliance, have strong communication skills, and be confident managing contractors and projects. Excellent IT literacy and attention to detail are essential.
A flexible approach to working hours is required, along with a proactive attitude and a commitment to maintaining safe, efficient, and high-quality environments for our staff and students.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
- A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Weston Favell Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1476 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Weston Favell Academy website
About Us
Weston Favell Academy is making substantial improvements in all areas and we are investing heavily in our staffing structure to continue this momentum. We are a supportive team, committed to ensuring that our learners fulfil their potential despite any barriers they may face. We are looking for equally passionate practitioners to join our team.
Located on the outskirts of Northampton, we are situated in a great part of the country. Northampton has a £20billion economy and sits at the heart of one of four designated growth areas in England, with big plans for housing and the economy. With plenty of countryside on the doorstep, it’s surprising that it’s only an hour away from London.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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