Premises Manager

de Stafford School; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused secondary school in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive Premises Manager to oversee the management of its buildings and grounds. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with policies, managing contractors, and driving improvements for a positive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in building maintenance, strong health and safety knowledge, and excellent organizational skills. This full-time role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the school community.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Access to a staff benefits portal

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building and site maintenance including forward planning and problem-solving.
• Strong knowledge of building compliance and health & safety standards.
• Hands-on maintenance skills across areas such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of buildings and grounds ensuring compliance with policies.
• Supervise contractors and manage maintenance schedules.
• Promote health and safety and drive improvements across the site.

Skills

Building and site maintenance

Health and safety standards

Hands-on maintenance skills

Team management

Organizational skills

IT skills

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Job description

Are you ready to take the lead in creating a safe welcoming and well-maintained environment for students and staff We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Premises Manager to join de Stafford Secondary School.

In this pivotal role youll oversee the management of our buildings and grounds ensuring compliance with GLF Schools policies and statutory obligations. From supervising contractors and managing maintenance schedules to promoting health and safety and driving improvements across the site youll play a key part in shaping a positive and secure learning environment for our school community.

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hands-on professional to make a real impact on the daily life of our school community. As Premises Manager at de Stafford Secondary School youll be at the heart of ensuring our buildings and grounds are safe secure and welcoming for students staff and visitors. Youll take ownership of compliance health and safety and maintenance planning while leading a dedicated site team and working closely with contractors and senior leaders. From managing budgets and strategic improvement plans to overseeing day-to-day operations this role offers variety responsibility and the chance to contribute to a thriving educational environment. If youre proactive organised and passionate about creating spaces where learning can flourish wed love to hear from you.

What were looking for :

• Proven experience in building and site maintenance including forward planning and problem-solving.
• Strong knowledge of building compliance and health & safety standards with the ability to develop risk assessments and ensure safe practices.
• Hands-on maintenance skills across areas such as plumbing carpentry and electrical work.
• Experience managing and supervising a team including rotas and professional development.
• Ability to commission and oversee contractors ensuring high-quality safe outcomes.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and respond flexibly to urgent requests.
• Competent IT skills for compliance recording communication and managing systems.
• Positive proactive attitude with strong communication skills and a commitment to creating a safe welcoming environment for students and staff.

Please read the full job description and personspecification for more information.

About de Stafford School

de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive schoollocated in Caterham Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. Theschool has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school servespredominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of studentsresiding within the CR3 catchment area.

Our Core Values

• Grow
• Learn
• Believe
• Achieve

Why work at de Stafford School :

• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of the local community
• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
• Excellent CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme
• An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT
• Recognition of previous school continuous service
• A successful ECT support programme
• Onsite parking
• Access to CareFirst an advice and information service

Join the GLF Schools Community

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2500 colleagues and over 19000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect Inclusivity Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Communitycandidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date : As soon as possible

Salary : GLF Senior Specialist(dependent on experience)

Hours : 52 Weeks per year - 36hrs per week (Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri : 8 : 00 15 : 30 & Weds : 7 : 30 16 : 00)

Closing Date : 11 January 2026

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Restaurant Experience,Customer Service,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Math,Employment & Labor Law,Sanitation,Leadership Experience,P&L Management,Mentoring,Supervising Experience,Restaurant Management

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1