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  • Start date details

    20-08-2025 or TBC

  • Closing date

    3 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£17,564.00 - £18,426.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary - pay award pending

Part Time Premises Officer - 25 hrs per week job summary

Gilmorton Chandler CE Primary School, part of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Premises Officer (PO) to join our professional, friendly and hard working team. The PO is responsible for the day to day maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Our Church of England Academy caters for children from 4 to 11 years of age and serves the parishes of Gilmorton, Kimcote Cum Walton, Ashby Magna, Bruntingthorpe, Peatling Parva, Upper Bruntingthorpe and Willoughby Waterleys. We are a caring school, with a team of dedicated professionals committed to providing a happy, safe, well disciplined environment where all children can grow in God’s love and make the most of every learning opportunity offered to them

Key Duties / Responsibilities include:

  • Ensure that buildings and the site are secure, including during out of school hours and take remedial action if required including:

    • Undertake minor repairs (i.e. not requiring qualified crafts person) and maintenance of the buildings and site

    • Arrange emergency repairs, regular maintenance and safety checks and oversee onsite maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards and within required timescales

  • Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security (including CCTV and alarms.

  • Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately

  • Undertake regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, (including compliance with fire safety regulations) and equipment, in line with other schedules

  • Act as the designated key holder for the school premises

  • Monitor stock and order supplies

  • Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school

We are looking for candidates who ideally have the following, but applications would be considered from applicants who do not:

  • Experience in a similar role or trades skills:

  • Experience in a schools setting

  • Good interpersonal and teamworking skills

  • Self motivation and ability to work with minimum supervision

  • An understanding of Health & Safety issues

Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Gilmorton Chandler CE Primary School is part of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust (IPAT) an ambitious, values-led, Church of England, multi academy Trust, serving local communities in South and West Leicestershire. The schools within IPAT work collaboratively, in particular across estates and premises and the successful candidate will be supported by the Assistant Business Partner at the school as well as the Central Business Team and other Premises within the Trust.

The post is a permanent contract for 25 hrs per week / 52 weeks per year. Grade 7 points 11-14 (£17,564 to £18426 actual pay) Working hrs are 7:15am to 12:30 pm each day

Other benefits;

  • 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days per year after 5 years service)

  • Staff Wellbeing support

  • Excellent pension contribution from employer

  • A supportive and inclusive team

Take the next step in your career and become a valued member of our caring school community

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed so , please email: gilmortonchandler@ipat.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Safeguarding Statement ; Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Trust follow the safer recruitment guidance and references will be requested prior to interview. Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust Website

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
215 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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