Premises Manager - ASAP Start

Office Angels; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a proactive School Premises Manager in Burgess Hill. The role involves overseeing daily management, safety, and maintenance of the school site, ensuring a welcoming environment for all. Ideal candidates will have experience in premises management, be familiar with health and safety legislation, and possess strong organizational skills. This is a temp to perm position with competitive pay.

Benefits

Eye care vouchers

Weekly pay

Pension scheme option

28 days paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in premises or facilities management, preferably in education.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead a team and manage contractors effectively.
• Practical skills in building maintenance and repair.
• Flexibility to respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage upkeep, maintenance, and security of school buildings.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Supervise maintenance staff, including contractors.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments.
• Oversee maintenance schedules.
• Manage site access and monitor security systems.
• Respond to incidents and emergencies.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Liaise with school leadership and local authorities.

Skills

Experience in premises or facilities management

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Organisational skills

Team leadership

Practical building maintenance skills

Flexibility for emergencies

Job description

Overview

JOB ROLE: School Premises Manager

HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm (Flex required)

SALARY: £14 - £15 per hour

LOCATION: Burgess Hill

DURATION: Ongoing - ideally Temp to Perm

DUTIES INCLUDE;

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Premises Manager to oversee the day-to-day management, safety, and maintenance of our Clients school site. This is a key role ensuring a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the upkeep, maintenance, and security of the school buildings and grounds.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and statutory requirements.
• Supervise cleaning, caretaking, and maintenance staff, including contractors.
• Conduct regular site inspections and risk assessments.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance schedules.
• Manage site access, including opening and locking up the premises.
• Monitor and maintain heating, lighting, and alarm systems.
• Support emergency procedures and respond to incidents as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, inspections, and compliance checks.
• Liaise with school leadership, external contractors, and local authorities.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in premises or facilities management (preferably in an educational setting).
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead a team and manage contractors effectively.
• Practical skills in building maintenance and repair.
• Flexibility to respond to out-of-hours emergencies when required.

Next steps

• Apply today, the client is looking for someone to start immediately!
• Please apply today with your up to date CV
• If you experience any issues applying, please send your CV along with the name of the role you are applying for to [e-mail]
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable to the role a Criminal Record Check at the appropriate level for the role will be required prior to commencing employment.

Benefits and notices

Working as a temp is an ideal way of exploring different job roles and industries. It also gives you control of your own work/life balance. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you become part of the Office Angels team:

• Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after
• Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses should you require them for VDU purposes
• We can search for permanent work whilst you're in assignments and offer expert interview support and advice
• Weekly pay
• Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
• 28 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)

Office Angels are an equal opportunities employer and are acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy. We receive a lot of applicants for our roles; if you have not been contacted within the next 5 days of applying, you may not be successful for this occasion. Please visit www.officeangels.com for more vacancies.

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