Premises Officer

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7HZ

14 days remaining to apply

Closing date
28 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £14,035.00 - £14,259.00 Annually (Actual)

Premises Officer job summary

We are looking to recruit a Premises Officer to work with the Premises Area Manager across three of our Trust Schools:

Ridgeway Primary Academy

Great Bowden Academy

Market Harborough CE Academy

The role will involve supporting the opening of the schools daily, site security, and health and safety checks as required. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for part-time work to make a real difference to the school community. The successful candidate will have the help, support and guidance of a Premises Area Manager and will be an essential member of the wider Trust Premises Team.

The working pattern for this role would be Monday to Friday 7am to 11am.

Please note this job is being advertised by all three schools, but there is only one position. Applications for all adverts will be combined at the time of shortlisting. Due to the importance of this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a suitable number of applicants ahead of the deadline.

What we are looking for:

A motivated and enthusiastic individual with previous site experience or transferable skills.
A passion for improving the educational environment for pupils and colleagues.
A Team player, ready to work as part of the local school team and wider premises team.

Why join us?

A welcoming, inclusive workplace
Opportunities for growth and career progression in a Trust that invests in its people
A supportive environment for your professional development
Staff Wellbeing Offering
Bike to work scheme

Safeguarding and Recruitment:

Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. For all short-listed candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview, and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure, proof of ID, social media checks, medical clearance, and checks regarding the right to work in the UK.

Learn Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating a truly inclusive Trust. We are determined to ensure all our stakeholders flourish and thrive. We aim to foster a culture where all are valued and respected. We acknowledge and celebrate all protected characteristics. We endeavour to remove all barriers to learning and participation. Our ED&I Policy and objectives are integral to all that we do.

Our vision for ED&I is simple: we aim to create an environment where everyone has a seat at the table, where everyone has a voice and where everyone belongs. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references (these will be requested if you are shortlisted) and successful completion of vetting.

Learn Academies Trust is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

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.

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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.