Premises Manager
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park, London, SE15 5TD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 January 2026
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
- £39,807 - £41,637
Pay scale
- Grade 7 (Inner London)
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking to support your local academy? We are looking for a Premises Manager to manage the Premises Team responsible for the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety and facilities management of the academy, with the direction and leadership of the Estates Manager.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and requirements
- Training in relevant Health and Safety requirements
- Sound training in one or more of the following; plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same).
- Knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions.
- Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures
- Knowledge of procurement procedures for service level agreements
- Knowledge of supervisory skills
- Understanding of appropriate cleaning methods and standards
- Demonstrable experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment with children and young people
- Considerable general maintenance experience
- Considerable experience in dealing with external contractors
- Successful experience of managing a team of premises staff
- Experience in obtaining best value for money when managing budgets
- Experience in managing premises budgets
- Experience of managing large building projects
- Experience of successfully managing a variety of events
- Experience in managing service level agreements ensuring good value for money
For a full job description and person specification, please download the job pack via the link.
What the school offers its staff
Welcome to Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park where we are proud to celebrate the wide range of backgrounds, abilities, faiths and cultures within our school. Our success lies in our drive to ensure every pupil takes pride in their skills, abilities, and talents and uses these to help them attain the highest possible level of education.
We work together to ensure that our children have a bright, safe, secure and happy place to learn. We celebrate their achievements and encourage mutual respect for one another. We feel that by working together with our children, parents, carers, staff, governors and the wider community we can encourage our pupils to show respect, take responsibility and show resilience as they grow with us.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS,a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.
Flexible working opportunities
We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual's circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Further information about the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Management of Senior Premises Officer and Cleaners, including recruitment, performance management and training
- Scheduling, prioritising and supervising the work of the premises staff
- Supervising all work completed by outside agencies on the premises and grounds
- Building/refurbishing areas of the academy as required
- Ensuring academy vehicles are maintained, serviced and cleaned
- Providing technical and craft support to teaching staff
- Inspecting internal and external fabric of the buildings, initiating reparation of defects and prioritising necessary repairs
- Liaising with Executive Principal on all matters of security
- Maintaining, decorating and repairing the academy premises within team and own capabilities
- Overseeing deliveries to the academy
- Producing and delivering a planned programme of maintenance and repair of the buildings
- In liaison with teaching staff, ensuring that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible
- Managing community use and bookings of the premises
- Ensuring that the sites and building comply with highest levels of security with regard to safeguarding at all times
- Ensuring site-related health and safety systems and processes are high quality
- Reporting to the Executive Principal and the Health and Safety Committee on buildings and site related safety
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park website
- Email address
- careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7639 6091
Our Academy is at the heart of a fantastically diverse community where at least 45 different languages are spoken.
Our ambition is to enable the children to become effective citizens of the future. We aim to develop an Academy community who can:
Build healthy RELATIONSHIPS by becoming RESPECTFUL INDIVIDUALS.
Succeed LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD by becoming RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
Experience positive PHYSICAL HEALTH and WELL-BEING by becoming RESILIENT LEARNERS.
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