36 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 November 2025

  • Closing date

    27 August 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade H SCP 29-33

What skills and experience we're looking for

Newfield School is seeking aPremises and Compliance Managerto take the lead in ensuring our school buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and fully compliant with all relevant regulations.

As our Premises and Compliance Manager, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day management of the school site. You’ll be responsible for:

  • Overseeing the maintenance, security, and cleanliness of the school premises
  • Ensuring full compliance with health and safety legislation and statutory requirements
  • Managing contractors and service providers
  • Leading on risk assessments, fire safety, and emergency planning
  • Contributing to long-term premises planning and development

We are seeking someone with experience in the following:

  • Premises or facilities management
  • Health and safety legislation and compliance
  • Leading and managing staff and working with external partners

You will be joining a dedicated team who are passionate about providing the best possible environment for our students to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • A welcoming and collaborative working environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to staff wellbeing initiatives
  • A chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people

Tours to school are welcome – we are opening over the summer, please contact Caroline Richens to book an appointment via recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk. Tours will also be offered as part of the selection process which will be in September 2025.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Newfield School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 19
School size
235 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Newfield School website
Email address
recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
Phone number
01254588600
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Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

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