10 days remaining to apply

  • Earliest start date

    15 August 2026

  • Latest start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    10 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£35,520 to £36,585

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Experience/Skills:

1. Proven experience in premises management or a similar role is preferable but not essential.

2. Knowledge of key health and safety regulations is required, although training will be given to the successful applicant.

3. Strong work ethic, organisational and time management skills.

4. Problem-solving, time management, maintenance experience, budgeting, multi-tasking,

organising and planning, leadership, good physical condition.

5. Ability to work independently and as part of a team within a primary school environment,

being approachable and kindly to staff, pupils, parents, contractors and visitors.

6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

7. Efficient, proactive, results-oriented, takes pride in their work.

8. Basic IT skills for communicating, learning, and maintaining all necessary records.

9. Strong admin skills so that all required documents are up to date, neat and tidy – attention to detail is essential.

10. Willingness to keep learning and developing, including undertaking all required training.

11. Meets our Safeguarding standards, including having enhanced DBS certification.

Working Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend work as required.

What the school offers its staff

The school provides:

Weekly one to one's with the School Business Manager

Wellbeing support through the Education Assistance Programme

Professional development for all aspects of the Premises Management role including IOSH and Asbestos Awareness amongst other statutory qualifications.

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About The Aldgate School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
249 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0207 283 1147

The Aldgate School is an 'outstanding' one form entry maintained primary school with childcare and a nursery.
Located on the edge of the square mile the school delivers high-quality education and a broad, balanced curriculum. 

Arranging a visit to The Aldgate School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lwebb@thealdgateschool.org.

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