Premises Manager

Ark; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary above main pay scale (2.5%)

Twice as many training days as usual

Generous pension scheme

Ark rewards program

Interest-free loans for season ticket

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ark Blacklands Primary Academy in Hastings seeks an outstanding Premises Manager to lead the team responsible for safe, inviting and well-maintained premises. You will oversee buildings and grounds, security, cleaning, health & safety, lettings, and contractor management, ensuring efficiency and sustainable practices across the academy.

The successful candidate will have experience in maintenance, contract management, staff leadership and a strong grasp of relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance or other relevant experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Knowledge of and experience of using building management systems and Ms Office
• Experience in the management of service and maintenance contracts and supervising contractors
• Experience leading, coaching and motivating staff, ensuring professional development and effectively challenging and managing any underperformance
• Understanding and ability to apply regulations (such as health & safety, fire, manual handling regulations)
• Skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry/joinery, painting, glazing and gardening
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role

Responsibilities

• Management and operation of premises-related functions at the academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, security, cleaning, health & safety, lettings of our facilities and contractors.
• Lead the premises team to ensure a safe, inviting and positive learning environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Skills

Building maintenance

BMS & MS Office

Contract management

Staff leadership

Regulations understanding

Trade skills

Workload prioritisation

Physical fitness

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding experienced Premises Manager on a full-time permanent basis. This role will involve leading the team responsible for ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting and positive learning environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You will also guide the school to run as efficiently as possible following good sustainable principles.

You will be responsible for the management and operation of premises-related functions at the academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, security, cleaning, health & safety, lettings of our facilities and contractors.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in building maintenance or other relevant experience, ideally within an educational setting
• Knowledge of and experience of using building management systems and Ms Office
• Experience in the management of service and maintenance contracts and supervising contractors
• Experience leading, coaching and motivating staff, ensuring professional development and effectively challenging and managing any underperformance
• Understanding and ability to apply regulations (such as health & safety, fire, manual handling regulations)
• Skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry/joinery, painting, glazing and gardening
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is Hastings' fastest-improving primary school. Located near the 109-acre Alexandra Park, we recently celebrated winning the East Sussex Healthy Schools Excellence Award.

We are a large school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6. Despite this, our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.

As part of the Ark schools’ network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life. We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.