School Premises Manager

Salary: £33,600 – £38,400 per year

Position: Premises Manager

Location: London (SW6)

Role: Permanent

Hours: 8am-4.30pm

Salary: £33,600 – £38,400per annum (depending on experience)

We are working with an ‘outstanding’ OFSTED rated school based in Southwest London. They operate a pre-prep, prep, and senior school. They are seeking to appoint a new Premises Manager.

Prior experience as Premises Manager or similar role is essential and ideally someone with education or multisite experience.

Role Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the line management of the Premises team, including relevant delegation of activities from the task list
• Manage the annual leave of the Premises team, ensuring appropriate cover at all times, including school holidays and after school events
• Ensure the safe maintenance and operation of all school premises, to include opening and closing procedures
• Ensure the continuing availability of utilities, site services and equipment
• Follow sound practices in estate management and ground maintenance
• Ensure contractors follow instructions and requests; monitor quality of work by contractors
• Ensure a safe environment for the stakeholders of the school to provide a secure environment in which due learning processes can be provided
• Work with the UK Business Manager to control the annual building and maintenance OPEX budget
• Work with the UK Business Manager to ensure CAPEX projects delivered within agreed budgets and timelines
• Work with the UK Business Manager to ensure ancillary services, e.g., catering and cleaning are monitored and managed effectively
• Ensure school vehicle fleet meets all statutory requirements
• Act as the school’s Health & Safety Co-Ordinator and Fire Officer
• Plan, instigate and maintain records of fire practices and alarm tests
• Ensure all sites adhere to all statutory Health & Safety requirements
• Ensure that Fire Log, Asbestos Log and Legionella Log are kept up to date
• Ensure systems are in place to enable the identification of hazards and risk assessments
• Ensure systems are in place for effective monitoring, measuring, and reporting of health and safety issues to the UK Business Manager and Leadership Team
• Ensure the maximum level of security consistent with the ethos of the school
• Carry out general day to day caretaking duties, which may include duties and minibus driving as required. Physical work including general maintenance will be required
• Carry out all other reasonable and related tasks that may be delegated by the UK Business Manager from time to time.

General Responsibilities

• Always upholding Fulham School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
• Always adhering to the School’s Code of Conduct; maintaining high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct
• Adhering to all school policies and procedures
• Maintaining positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents and colleagues
• Attending parents’ evenings, departmental, pastoral and staff meetings
• Being prepared to be a form tutor and carry out break and lunch time duties
• Participating fully in the academic and pastoral life of the school and playing an active part in the extra -curricular programme
• Attending INSET days as required.