Premises Manager
Dene House Primary School, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL35 days remaining to apply
Job start date
26 August 2025
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent Grade 5 (SCP 7-12) £25,584 - £27,711 per annum 37hrs per week whole time. We are looking to appoint an experienced Premises Manager to join our team at the Academy. The hours of work are split shifts working Monday-Thursday 6:30am-10:15am and 2pm-5:45pm; Fri 6:30am – 10:15am and 2:30pm - 5:45pm The role is to commence on 26th August 2025.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5 (SCP 7-12) £25,584 - £27,711
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will be able to:
• Ensure that buildings and site are secure, including during out of school hours and take remedial action as required.
• Daily maintenance of the whole school and cleaning to part.
• Act as the designated key holder for the school premises.
• Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security (including CCTV and alarms).
• Undertake minor repairs (i.e. those not requiring, qualified craftsperson) and maintenance of the buildings and site (including painting and decorating).
• Arrange regular maintenance, safety checks and emergency repairs.
• Oversee onsite maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards and within required timescales.
• Monitor consumables and stock and order when needed through the office staff.
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school.
• Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to The Head Teacher immediately.
• Undertake regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, (including compliance with safety regulations) and equipment, in line with other schedules.
• Basic grounds maintenance – snow clearing, salting during adverse weather, litter picking, bin emptying.
What the school offers its staff
Employee benefits include: –
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite parking
- Simplyhealth
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee discounts
- Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities
Further details about the role
For more information about the role, school or Trust please contact Mr Lee Blake, Head Teacher on 0191 58622937.
Applications will only be considered on a Trust application form. An application pack for the post is available via the Trust Learning Trust website. Application forms should be returned to the Trust HR Manager via email at recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk.
The Trust is committed to promoting the welfare of and safeguarding all children in its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references, online searches and you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gillian.fyland@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dene House Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 302 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dene House Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Dene House Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk.
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