Premises Manager (West)

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College; Horbury Bridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ossett Academy and South Ossett Infants Academy are seeking an experienced Premises Manager to lead the day-to-day management, maintenance and safety of both sites. This key role drives safe, compliant and high-standard facilities for pupils and staff.

You will manage a premises team, oversee contractors and budgets, and ensure cleaning services meet learning environment standards. Collaboration with academy leaders and external partners is essential to deliver outstanding facilities support.

Qualifications

• Proactive, highly organised and able to plan in advance.
• Visible, hands-on approach to monitor standards and coach teams.
• Strong people leadership to motivate estates staff.
• Commercially aware with focus on value for money.
• Calm under pressure with strong decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management, maintenance and safety of both sites.
• Oversee site access, security systems and incident responses.
• Manage estates operations and collaborate with leaders and partners.
• Directly lead a premises team, delegating rotas and training.
• Oversee contractors, procurement, budgets and cleaning services.
• Drive continuous improvement to meet pupil and staff needs.

Skills

Proactive planning

People leadership

Health and safety

Contractor management

Budget management

Job description

Place Partnership are seekingto appoint an experienced, proactive, and highly motivated Premises Manager tolead the effective day-to-day management, maintenance, and safety of the OssettAcademy and South Ossett Infants Academy sites. This is a key leadership role,responsible for ensuring that all facilities are safe, compliant, andmaintained to the highest standards, to create an exceptional learningenvironment that supports the wellbeing, achievement, and success of the academycommunities.

The Premises Manager will providestrategic and operational leadership for site operations, ensuring the safe,secure, and efficient running of the academy estates. This includes managingsite access and security systems, overseeing day-to-day facilities operations,and leading responses to urgent situations such as adverse weather conditions, buildingfailures, and emergency incidents. The ideal candidate will work collaborativelywith academy leaders, staff and external partners to proactively resolveestates and facilities issues, delivering a high-quality support service. Theywill also provide support to the Director of Estates and Estates Hub Leader, drivingcontinuous improvement across the estates and ensuring facilities consistentlymeet the needs of pupils, staff, and the wider academy community.

The postholder will furtherlead, manage and develop a team of premises staff, ensuring they areeffectively deployed, appropriately trained, and fully supported to deliver anoutstanding facilities service across the academy sites. They will also beresponsible for managing rotas, allocating work, monitoringperformance, and promoting full compliance with health and safety proceduresfor all staff.

The successful candidatewill manage the effective management of contractors across both sites, ensuringthat all works are delivered safely, on schedule and to the requiredspecification. Thisincludes overseeing procurement activities, monitoring budgets, and ensuringeffective use of resources. They will maintain consistently high standards ofcleanliness across the sites through the effective management and monitoring ofcleaning services, fostering a positive and proactive approach to maintainingthe learning environment.

About You

The successful candidatewill be…

• Proactive and highly organised, able to planin advance, prioritise effectively and keep all sites operating smoothly.
• Visible and hands-on, with a practicalapproach to monitor standards, coach teams and resolve issues.
• A strong people leader, able to motivatetheir teams while supporting the Estates Hub Leder to build a consistentapproach across the West Hub.
• Commercially aware and quality-driven, ableto challenge contractors appropriately, secure value for money and ensure safeworking practices.
• Calm under pressure, able to responddecisively to incidents and emergencies, maintaining safety and businesscontinuity.
• Committed to continuous improvement for ouracademies, always spotting opportunities to streamline processes, raisestandards and improve the day-to-day experience for our young people, staff andvisitors.
• Effective at building relationships andworking collaboratively with colleagues and leaders across the Trust.