Premises Officer
Grange Primary School, London, SE1 4RP6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 Scp4 – 9 Pay Range £30,654 - £32,907
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Ensuring all school buildings and grounds are cleaned to agreed standards and specifications, including:
▪ Supervision of the school cleaning staff, establishing cleaning schedules, instructing and monitoring in appropriate cleaning methods including safe use of equipment/ machinery/cleaning agents whilst ensuring cleaners are aware of and comply with associated health and safety requirements.
▪ Personally undertaking agreed cleaning tasks not included in the school's cleaning specification
▪ Assisting in the maintenance of a litter free environment in accordance with the Code of Practice
▪ Arranging for emergency cleaning and removal of graffiti
▪ Arranging the cleaning of laundry items.
2. Ensuring the maintenance of all school buildings, grounds and utilities and ensuring that any repairs are properly and promptly carried out, including:
▪ Operating an agreed programme of planned preventative maintenance
▪ Personally undertaking minor repairs and maintenance tasks which are within the postholder's competence and identified as such within the maintenance specification, arranging for other repairs to be carried out under the building maintenance contract, organising emergency response to vandalism damage
▪ In liaison with the Line Manager or designated deputy, reporting on, arranging an overseeing any alterations, redecoration, building and maintenance works and specialised repair work
▪ Ensuring maintenance of the heating systems, ensuring adequate fuel levels are maintained and that frost protection system is operating as required for efficient maintenance of adequate heating and hot water provision
▪ Checking that the premises are at the correct temperature at designated times and that adequate hot water is available, monitoring and taking appropriate action where necessary
▪ Replacing fluorescent tubes, starters, diffusers, lightbulbs and shades
▪ Maintaining a location plan of all turn valves or switches for utilities, ensuring clear access and good working order ▪ Ensuring drains and gullies are free flowing and clean
▪ Removing snow and other obstructions from main entrances, steps, paths etc maintaining adequate stocks of salt and sand
▪ Preventing unauthorised/unsafe parking on the school site
▪ Where school is equipped with a swimming pool, ensuring this is maintained in good order and kept clean and safe. JD and PS Template – October 2015 Page 2 of 5
3. Keeping all grounds and buildings secure, including:
▪ Acting as a key-holder and controlling site keys, routine and non-routine opening
▪ Liaising with security officers
▪ Reporting as appropriate any breaches of security and ensuring that any resultant damage is remedied properly and promptly
▪ Locking and unlocking internal and external doors as required, activating, de-activating and testing automated alarm and bell systems.
4. Undertaking various porterage, administrative and letting duties, including:
▪ Undertaking/arranging for the safe storing and moving of items of furniture, equipment and provisions as required. May be required to transport dinner money float
▪ Receiving and directing as appropriate all deliveries for the school, assisting in the reception and vetting of visitors, dealing with or referring enquiries as appropriate
▪ Maintaining stocks of materials, protective clothing and equipment as required ▪ Keeping up-to-date records, inventories and forms as required
▪ Assisting in the agreed procedures relating to lettings/functions on school premises, and for their use as polling stations if applicable
▪ Being a member of the Premises Committee of the Governing Body if required to do so, attending meetings as necessary
▪ May have line manager responsibilities for small team of premises staff, formulating and operating rotas to ensure that premises staff are available at all times whilst minimising premium rate payments
▪ May be required to control, manage and operate school minibus
▪ May be required to transport monies to and from the bank, and deliver and collect small items in the locality of the school
5. Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations in respect of matters affecting cleanliness, security and maintenance of all school buildings and grounds, including:
▪ Ensuring compliance by periodic inspection of all areas
▪ Ensuring that appropriate signs and notices have been displayed
▪ Ensuring that hazards are removed
▪ Ensuring that fire exits are accessible and that fire fighting equipment is correctly
▪ positioned and serviced
▪ Ensuring that first aid equipment and supplies are correctly maintained and readily available
▪ Ensuring that other staff at the school are aware of their responsibilities as appropriate
▪ Notifying appropriate agencies via the line manager where there is a pest or vermin problem and dealing with the problem as directed
▪ May undertake the annual testing of electrical equipment in the school after appropriate training.
What the school offers its staff
Grange Primary School is a vibrant inclusive primary school in Bermondsey, South East London. This is your opportunity to join a body of exceptional staff who are passionate about learning and developing a school where all children love to learn.
We believe that children should play an active role in their own learning and develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed and contribute positively to society. Grange is an exciting place to work. We empower staff to find their talents and creativity.
We believe strongly in developing the full potential of all staff. We pride ourselves on providing a bright, clean, and well-maintained environment that supports our pupils’ growth and development.
We are looking for a dedicated, reliable, premises officer to help us maintain our clean, safe, secure and
welcoming school environment. If you’re organised, proactive, and enjoy working behind the scenes to
make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Further information about the job
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 Grange Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Grange Primary School website
- Email address
- office@grange.southwark.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Grange Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@grange.southwark.sch.uk.
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