Premises Manager

East Sussex Academy, Hailsham, BN27 3NW

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours a week - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,993 to £29,870 actual (£29,064 to £34,570 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

East Sussex Academy are hiring a Premises Manager to work in our brand-new school. This is an exciting opportunity to work with fantastic staff. We are looking for a hardworking and committed caretaker who will deliver the very best for our children. The post is for 35 hours per week.

You will join an inspirational and committed team taking on the challenge of leading East Sussex Academy on a journey of rapid improvement.

We are proud to be the new Alternative Provision provider in East Sussex for permanently excluded children and those at risk of permanent exclusion.East Sussex Academy joins London South East Academies Trust on an exciting journey of systemic improvement and transformation. Further conversations about the role are welcomed.

What the school offers its staff

We are the newly commissioned Alternative Provision in East Sussex for pupils who have been permanently excluded from school or are at high risk of permanent exclusion.

Our school is based across three sites: this post is for our Hastings site. We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, caring, resilient and dedicated people to join our team.

We will offer induction training for new staff and provide ongoing CPD for our team in order to ensure we are at the forefront of educational thinking, with the children at the heart of all we do. We are committed to safeguarding children; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

LSEAT Recruitment Pack - ESA Hastings Premises Manager (2).pdf - 3.52 MB (opens in new tab)

About East Sussex Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: Up to 140 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: East Sussex Academy website
• Email address: isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-sussex-academy

Arranging a visit to East Sussex Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk.

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