Premises Manager

GIRLS LEARNING TRUST; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Carshalton is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee school premises and lead a team with a focus on operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have facilities management experience, strong communication skills, and know compliance standards. This role offers a supportive working environment, opportunities for training, and employee benefits including generous annual leave. Closing date for applications is January 20, 2026.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

BHSF Health and Wellbeing Plan

Free tea/coffee and milk

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management and compliance standards.
• Ability to effectively motivate and manage a small team.
• Strong customer service approach and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities for a school environment.
• Implement compliance management and audit processes.
• Drive operational excellence across the school estate.

Skills

Facilities management experience

Compliance management knowledge

Outstanding communication skills

Team management skills

Job description

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Facilities Management for the school premises
• Budgetary control
• Leadership of the team and ensuring safe working practices
• High quality service to stakeholders
• Development of systems and processes

The successful candidate will:

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Estates and Facilities for the Trust, you will work closely together to implement a new culture of quality at this high performing school. With a focus on compliance management, you will know what 'excellent' looks like, utilising your knowledge to build audit processes and effective record management processes.

Responsible for the effective management and motivation of a small team, you will have the opportunity to drive operational excellence across the school estate. Using your outstanding communication and people skills, you will have the ability to effectively manage the team to deliver high quality service. You will be given tools and support to succeed in this role, from strong leadership focussed on the same goals and outcomes.

We’re open about the sector you’ve gained your facilities management experience in, we want you to have sound working knowledge of facilities management, compliance standards and safe working practices that you can apply with empathy to the education environment.

This role comes with support for training and development, intended to provide you with the potential to develop your career further.

With a customer service approach at the heart of everything you do, you will have outstanding communication and people skills. With the ability to effectively manage a small team through effective motivation. You will be given the tools and support to succeed in this role, with support and guidance from a strong leadership team focused on the same goals and outcomes.

What we offer:

• An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and students.
• Benefits that include:
  • generous annual leave allowance
  • BHSF Health and Wellbeing Plan
  • free tea/coffee and milk available in the staff room
  • On site parking, where available

Key Application Dates:

Closing Date - 20th January 2026 at 9am

• Interview Date - First Stage interviews 26th January 2026 (Online) and Second Stage Interviews 3rd February 2026 (On Site)
• Start Date - March 2026

Our commitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Sponsorship:

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non‑settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.