Premises Manager

Knockhall Primary School, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9RF

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

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: £28,995.00 - £32,769.00 Annually (Actual) Kent Range 8

Premises Manager job summary

Job title: Premises Manager
Status: Permanent
Hours: 7.00am - 4.30pm (hours may be negotiable)
Working weeks : 52 weeks
Grade: KR8(£28,995 - £32,769)
Post Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 19th January 2025

At Knockhall Primary School, we are committed to fostering a safe, clean, and vibrant learning environment for our students and staff. As a Premises Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the day-to-day upkeep, safety, and smooth operation of the school site. This hands-on role requires someone with practical expertise, excellent organisational skills, and a proactive attitude to maintain and improve our facilities to the highest standards.

You will oversee maintenance, security, and health and safety compliance, while working closely with contractors and school staff to ensure the premises meet the needs of the school community. Your attention to detail and ability to take initiative will help us deliver an environment conducive to learning and community engagement.

The successful candidate will:

• Take responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and day-to-day management of the school premises.
• Oversee health and safety compliance, ensuring that the site meets all relevant regulations (e.g., COSHH, Legionella, and manual handling).
• Be proactive in identifying, planning, and managing maintenance or refurbishment projects.
• Manage contractors and monitor their performance to ensure quality and value for money.
• Supervise the security of the premises, including opening, locking, and ensuring alarms and CCTV systems are functioning correctly.
• Undertake minor DIY repairs and oversee planned and emergency maintenance tasks.
• Develop and maintain robust systems for inspections, risk assessments, and record-keeping, including the use of software systems like HANDSAM.
• Monitor energy use, heating systems, and environmental efficiency to reduce costs.
• Ensure the grounds are maintained to a high standard through management of gardening contractors.
• Provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Play a key role in supporting school events and lettings, including setting up and clearing spaces.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant experience or skills in a trade, along with practical knowledge of site management.
• A strong understanding of health and safety regulations and compliance.
• The ability to perform physical tasks, including manual handling.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• A proactive, flexible, and collaborative approach to work.
• The ability to manage projects and budgets effectively.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

If you have the skills, experience, and passion for creating a well-maintained and safe learning environment, we would love to hear from you.

Candidates should refer to the job description/person specification and explain within their expression of interest how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found; therefore, early application is encouraged.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Knockhall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Knockhall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knockhall-primary-school

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