Premises Manager

The Clare School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 June 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: £37,280 - £39,152 pa

Premises Manager job summary

Tel: 01603 454199

Email: hr.clare@clareschool.co.uk

Website: https://www.clareschool.co.uk

 

• Salary – Scale I, £37,280 - £39,152 pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• All Year Round
• Required ASAP

The Clare School is a warm and welcoming school, which was graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted at its last inspection.

Pupils at The Clare School have a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs.

We are looking for a proactive, dedicated and reliable Premises Manager who is hands on, with a good range of maintenance skills, and strong understanding of health and safety to join our existing premises team.

This is an all-year-round position. Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week. Working 06.45 - 14.45 Monday to Thursday and 06.45 - 14.15 Friday.

Personal qualities are of paramount importance, and the individual appointed will be expected to display professionalism, good sense of humour, flexibility and reliability. 

Training will be available for the right candidate.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment by phoning 01603 454199. For an informal discussion about the role, contact Alison Buckle, School Business Manager - alison.buckle@clareschool.co.uk

Start date as soon as possible.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed applications should be returned to the School Business Manager - hr.clare@clareschool.co.uk

Closing date:  10 July 2026, 9am

Interview date:   16 July 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Clare School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Clare School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-clare-school

The Clare School is a Specialist ‘Physical and Sensory’ Complex Needs School. It is a mixed, day Foundation School for pupils from 3 to 19 years of age, with physical and / or sensory needs. Many pupils also have complex medical and learning needs.
It is our aim to provide an environment that celebrates and encourages success and achievement.

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