Premises Manager

New Bridge School; North Waterhouse Farm; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge School, Oldham, is seeking a highly organised Premises Manager to lead our site services teams across four sites. You will ensure estates are safe, compliant and well-maintained to support our students across New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, New Bridge Pathways and New Bridge College.

We are looking for candidates with strong experience in facilities management, health and safety compliance and estate planning.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing site services or facilities management teams.
• Strong knowledge of estate strategy planning and facilities management.
• A comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience maintaining statutory documentation and ensuring estates records are compliant, audit-ready and up to date.
• Experience delivering training and induction programmes for site staff.
• Proven experience managing buildings, grounds and associated facilities.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, organised and solution-focused approach.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• As Premises Manager, provide leadership and oversight of site management across four sites.
• Maintain the highest standards of health and safety compliance and facilities management.
• Ensure statutory compliance, record-keeping and building maintenance.
• Lead site team and coordinate with senior leaders, contractors and external agencies.
• Support pupils and students by ensuring estates enable outstanding outcomes.

Job description

The Trustees arelooking to recruit to the post of

PREMISES MANAGER

New Bridge School, Oldham

NJC SCP points 36-39

£47,181- £50,269 (Fulltime, full year salary)

Pool Allowance £1541.28

36 hours 40 minutes per week/Full Year

Required as soon as possible

Leadand Shape an Outstanding Educational Estate

TheTrustees of New Bridge Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint anexperienced, motivated and highly organised Premises Manager to lead ourdedicated site services teams across our thriving specialist provision.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to join an exceptional organisation that providesoutstanding education and support for over 800 children and young people withSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across multiple sites inOldham.

Workingacross New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, New Bridge Pathways andNew Bridge College, you will play a vital strategic and operational role inensuring our buildings, grounds and facilities are safe, compliant, welcomingand maintained to the highest standards.

AboutUs

NewBridge School and its four sites form part of the wider New Bridge MultiAcademy Trust, a highly respected specialist provision for pupils and studentsaged 11-19.

OurOutstanding-rated provision supports young people with a diverse range ofneeds, including:

• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Profound and Multiple LearningDifficulties (PMLD)
• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Physical Disabilities
• Visual and Hearing Impairments
• Complex and Additional Needs

Everypupil has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and we are committed toproviding exceptional learning environments where all young people can thrive.

Aboutthe Role

AsPremises Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight of all sitemanagement functions across our four New Bridge School sites. You will beresponsible for maintaining the highest standards of:

• Health and Safety compliance
• Estates and facilities management
• Statutory compliance and record keeping
• Building maintenance and development
• Operational efficiency and servicedelivery

Youwill lead a skilled site team and work closely with senior leaders, contractorsand external agencies to ensure our estates continue to support outstandingoutcomes for our pupils and students.

We AreLooking For Someone Who Has:

• Experience leading and developing site servicesor facilities management teams
• Strong knowledge of estate strategy planningand facilities management
• A comprehensive understanding of Health andSafety legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience maintaining statutory documentationand ensuring estates records are compliant, audit-ready and up to date
• Experience delivering training and inductionprogrammes for site staff
• Proven experience managing buildings, groundsand associated facilities
• Excellent relationship-building skills and theability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive, organised and solution-focusedapproach
• A commitment to continuous professionaldevelopment and high-quality service delivery

Please note that all staff are employed by the Trust and may be required to work atany New Bridge Group site.

Safeguarding

NewBridge Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers toshare this commitment.

Thispost is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.