Premises Manager

Horizon Care and Education; Draycott in the Moors; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in Draycott in the Moors is seeking a Premises Manager to manage site responsibilities and ensure maintenance standards. The role requires strong handyman skills, health and safety awareness, and the ability to work independently. Ideal candidates should have good computer skills and a commitment to providing excellent service. Training and professional development opportunities are included, with a closing date for applications on 24th November.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Comprehensive induction programme

Free DBS check

Employee assistance programme

Colleague referral scheme

Qualifications

• Independent working across multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to manage contractors on site.
• Good physical fitness to lift and move items.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school site and vehicles.
• Complete compliance checks and maintenance tasks.
• Supervise and manage cleaning staff.

Skills

Handyman skills

Health & Safety awareness

Customer service

Computer skills

Job description

Premises Manager

Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!

Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Premises Manager to be based at our school in the Draycott area of Stoke.

Draycott Moor College is an independent specialist day school providing high‑quality education for boys and girls aged 10‑18.

Based in the small Staffordshire village of Draycott in the Moors, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs.

Job Profile

Responsibility for managing the school site and vehicles. Completing maintenance tasks, carrying out compliance checks, ensuring a safe, clean and well‑maintained site at all times.

You will be working independently across 1 school site with a variety of responsibilities and tasks to complete on a daily/weekly basis.

• Utilising established handyman/maintenance skills, for both internal and external works.
• Health & Safety awareness, and safe working.
• Manage contractors while on site.
• Open and shut site each day.
• Complete administrative tasks, via paperwork and electronically.
• Manage the cleaning staff and ensure site is clean and tidy at all times.
• Completing compliance checks and managing external contractors completing compliance works, including fire, legionella (water), asbestos and gas/electrical.
• Good computer skills, can use basic email, word and excel.
• Fit and able to lift and move items relevant to the role.
• To work both inside and outside whenever needed.
• Always give a high level of customer service.
• Supervise external contractors when needed.
• Show responsibility for a high level or finish to all works undertaken.
• Read and understand risk assessments and method statements, safe systems of work.
• Ensure tools and parts used are of the required standard for use.
• Maintain and regularly clean vehicles.
• Be prepared to work irregular hours if required to complete urgent tasks.
• Any other duties relevant to the post as requested by the Head of School.

Why work for us?

• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face‑to‑face training, online modules, shadowing and local induction period.
• Face‑to‑face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
• Free DBS check and Update Service subscription.
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards earning up to £500 per referral. Government pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programme free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Community and wellbeing – your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We re in this together.

Horizon Care and Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and has an expectation that all staff share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be met by the employer.

Closing date for this role will be 24th November

Premises Manager - Apply now.