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Premises Officer

Primrose Hill School, London, NW1 8JL

30 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  31 October 2026

• Latest start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours a week - times can be flexible.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Scale 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a committed and supportive school with a strong inclusive ethos, where children are at the heart of everything we do. This is an opportunity to become part of our close community and to take pride in the upkeep and presentation of our beautiful Victorian school.

Duties will include:

• Security, minor repairs, painting, building shelves and general maintenance of school

• Managing a team of cleaners and performing emergency cleaning

• Monitoring the work of outside contractors

• Occasionally transporting monies to and from the bank

• As an emergency key holder, call outs to school site (including school house) to deal with emergencies

• Health and Safety Risk Assessment / Fire Risk Assessment and Electrical Safety testing (PAT)

• Carrying out checks, monitoring and completing paperwork for Health and Safety aspects of the post including asbestos, COSHH and legionella’s, as well as keeping an up to date inventory of school assets.

Essential requirements:

• Flexibility and reliability

• Strong oral, written and numeracy skills.

• Committed to delivering high service standards.

• Experience of working in a school or similar environment for a minimum of one year.

• Self-motivating and innovative.

• An understanding of Health and Safety regulations and their application

• Demonstrate ability to organise and manage a diverse workload

• A good team player with a cheerful disposition with an eye for detail.

• Proven record of effective and strong commitment to equal opportunities.

• IT skills

What the school offers its staff

We are a warm and welcoming school.

We have an employee assistance programme.

We can provide relevant health and safety training.

There are benefits offered through the council such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, gym membership and others.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Premises Officer JD & Person Specification PH.docx.pdf - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

About Primrose Hill School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 414 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Primrose Hill School website
• Email address: recruitment@primrosehill.camden.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02077228500
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/primrose-hill-school

We can offer you the opportunity to work in an inclusive, positive and nurturing environment. Our community is diverse in many senses of the word and we have a wonderfully strong school community. Children at Primrose Hill School are kind, articulate and happy.

SLT are both ambitious for the school and supportive of colleagues. There is a culture of school improvement and care for staff wellbeing and workload. We have a restorative behaviour policy and pride ourselves on the strengths of our relationships.

Arranging a visit to Primrose Hill School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@primrosehill.camden.sch.uk.

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