Premises Manager

Chartereastdulwich; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible working

Well-ordered working environment

Job summary

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is seeking a driven Premises Manager to lead site operations across the school from March 2026. You will oversee health and safety, maintenance, and security, inspiring the premises team and coordinating with contractors and senior leaders to maintain a safe, efficient campus.

Based in London, the role focuses on compliant, well-maintained buildings and grounds, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements where possible.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety law and Trust compliance systems.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and respond to emergencies.
• Data-entry and digital log management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take operational responsibility for the school site, ensuring health and safety compliance across premises.
• Lead premises staff and supervise contractors and external partners.
• Work with the Headteacher and Business Manager to maintain a safe, efficient and sustainable environment.
• Implement estates policies and compliance systems at school level and report to senior leadership.

Skills

H&S compliance

Maintenance & repairs

Contractor management

Staff leadership

Budgeting & reporting

Tools

IAMCompliant

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a driven, motivated and skilled Premises Manager to join our welcoming, successful and growing school, starting in March 2026. The Premises Manager has strategic leadership and implementation oversight of Premises Operations across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to lead these vital areas of school community provision.

Our School:

The Charter School Bermondsey is an Ofsted “Good” (2022), four-form entry, mixed, 11-16 free school that opened in September 2013. The school is located in a new state-of-the-art building, just a stone’s throw from Bermondsey Underground, and boasts fantastic spaces for staff and students, including modern science laboratories. DfE School Performance Tables show a headline Progress 8 score of +0.29. Outcomes in Mathematics are amongst the strongest in the school, and the successful candidate will be motivated to build on this platform with the support of a well-established team.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague:

To take operational responsibility for the school site, ensuring legal and statutory compliance across health and safety, maintenance, and security. The role provides leadership to premises assistants and contractors and works with the Headteacher and Business Manager to maintain a safe, efficient, and sustainable school environment.
The postholder leads the day-to-day management of the school premises, acting as the single site lead for all premises matters and ensuring that buildings, grounds, and facilities are safe, compliant, and well maintained. They supervise site staff and contractors, implement Trust estates policies and compliance systems at school level, and operate within the agreed reporting structure: reporting directly to the Headteacher in a primary setting, or to the Premises Manager or Director of Business & Operations in a secondary setting.

Knowledge& Skills

Comprehensive understanding of H&S law and Trust compliance systems. Ability to prioritise workloads and respond to emergencies. Practical skills in maintenance and problem solving. Confidence to communicate with senior leaders and external contractors. Data-entry and digital log management skills(IAMCompliant or similar).

What the school offers its staff

In return, we support our staff with:

• Excellent opportunities for professional development including coaching and NPQs
• Providing a well-ordered working environment
• Regular opportunities for flexible working

Further details about the role

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to equality and diversity and to being a family where everyone can be themselves.As an already diverse school we actively seek to be representative of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to join our team.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, and staff networks to provide a supportive environment in the workplace where members can receive peer to peer support.

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers toshare this commitment. References will be sought and the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)check.

Equality,Diversity and Inclusion

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to equality and diversity, and to being a family where everyone can be themselves. We are committed to continuous improvement in how representative we are of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, and staff networks to provide a supportive environment in the workplace where members can receive peer to peer support.

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment.

© The Charter Schools Educational Trust 2024
The Charter Schools Educational Trust, Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JH
The Charter Schools Educational Trust is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales.
Company No 07338707