Premises Manager

South Hetton Primary; South Hetton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

South Hetton Primary is seeking a reliable site caretaker to support daily maintenance and safe operation of school facilities. You will ensure the security of buildings and grounds, manage repairs and oversee contractors, with emphasis on health and safety and COSHH compliance.

The role includes routine maintenance, stock control, basic portage duties, and assisting with grounds upkeep to support teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that buildings and site are secure, including out of school hours; take remedial action as required.
• Daily maintenance of the school and partial cleaning tasks.
• Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security, including CCTV and alarms.
• Undertake minor repairs not requiring a qualified craftsperson and maintain buildings and site, including painting and decorating.
• Arrange regular maintenance, safety checks and emergency repairs.
• Oversee onsite maintenance contractors, ensuring work is completed to required standards and timescales.
• Monitor consumables and stock; place orders through office staff when needed.
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school.
• Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations; report hazards to the Head Teacher immediately.
• Undertake regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings, and equipment, in line with safety regulations and other schedules.
• Basic grounds maintenance: snow clearing, salting in adverse weather, litter picking, bin emptying.

Job description

The successful applicant will be able to:

• Ensure that buildings and site are secure, including during out of school hours and takeremedial action as required.
• Daily maintenance of the whole school and cleaning to part.
• Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security (includingCCTV and alarms).
• Undertake minor repairs (i.e. those not requiring a qualified craftsperson) and maintenance ofthe buildings and site (including painting and decorating).
• Arrange regular maintenance, safety checks and emergency repairs.
• Oversee onsite maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to requiredstandards and within required timescales.
• Monitor consumables and stock and order when needed through the office staff.
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school.
• Perform duties in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and act where hazards areidentified, report serious hazards to The Head Teacher immediately.
• Undertake regular health and safety checks of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings,(including compliance with safety regulations) and equipment, in line with other schedules.
• Basic grounds maintenance - snow clearing, salting during adverse weather, litter picking, binemptying.