Premises Officer - Sackville School

EMEA3 Recruitment; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sackville School in East Grinstead seeks a proactive Premises Officer to join our dedicated Premises Team. You will help maintain a safe, welcoming school environment, perform basic repairs, and support site operations across rotating shifts from early morning to evenings.

Salary ranges £26,784–£27,642 depending on experience. This full-time post requires flexibility with shifts, guards during school events, and adherence to health and safety and safeguarding policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance and basic repairs
• Ability to work across site routines and shifts
• Knowledge of health and safety practices in school environments

Responsibilities

• Maintain site security and unlock/lock procedures
• Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs (plumbing, electrical, carpentry)
• Support cleaning, waste management and porterage tasks
• Coordinate with external contractors and hirers
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety policies

Skills

Facilities management

Health & safety

Lockup/unlock duties

Job description

About Us

Sackville is a vibrant school, with supportive families, colleagues and students who behave well and are a genuine delight to be around. This is a harmonious and happy place to work, with colleagues who want the very best for our students and work hard to achieve it. Our motto of 'Together We Achieve' very much resonates throughout the school.

Our academic standards are high, and our students make good progress with Progress 8 consistently being above average. We regularly have students achieve places at Oxbridge, with many more going on to Russell Group and other universities. However, as a truly inclusive and comprehensive school, we are equally proud of the students who successfully move on to apprenticeships, and into employment or training to meet their personal ambitions.

Pastoral care and the support we give students to achieve in life and in learning is of equal importance to us. We believe that every member of our team has a part to play in this and is central to the success of our new smaller Communities system, putting student engagement, wellbeing and success at the heart of all that we do and aspire to.

We believe in offering a broad and balanced curriculum in which trips, visits, clubs, charity work and competitions play a vital part. Our ambition is for our students to leave us with the best grades possible to support the next step of their journey, but we will only have fully achieved our vision if they also leave as well rounded, confident and curious young adults who believe in themselves, that anything is possible and go on to achieve great things in their future.

We offer a wide variety of extra-curricular provision. Art, drama, music, sport and debating are all very strong at Sackville and we are very proud of the level of success that has been achieved in these valuable curriculum areas, as well as the opportunities given to provide inclusive and enriching activities for all.

We are a ‘Leading Edge’ school, with recent awards from the SSAT for our work on Professional Learning, Principled Curriculum Design, Engaging with Evidence and Research and Leadership Through Moral Purpose. The provision of high quality teaching and learning is fundamental to our success and staff really value the collaborative opportunities for professional dialogue and training, both within our own school, across our Federation of schools and through national networks such as the SSAT, Challenge Partners and PiXL.

"Our vision is for a safe and inclusive community that enables every student to reach their full potential and develop a love of learning, by living our values every day".

Our fundamental belief is that every student has potential, gifts, and talents. It is our job, no matter what role we have in school, to provide the opportunities, challenge, guidance, and support that enables them to truly flourish. We have high expectations of our students who we expect to work hard, live our values and fully engage in school life every day.

If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to come and visit to see for yourself or arrange to have an informal conversation with us. Visits can be arranged by contacting [e-mail] or telephoning 01342 414900.

Job Details

We require an enthusiastic, reliable and pro-active Premises Officer to join our dedicated Premises Team. You would be expected to provide a high level of service, integral to the smooth running of the school, providing a safe and welcoming environment for us to work in and for our students to enjoy.

The role is varied and your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: ensuring site security/locking and unlocking, carrying out preventive maintenance checks, minor building and furniture repairs e.g. basic plumbing, electrical work and carpentry, internal and external waste removal, general portage, liaison with external contractors and hirers.

The Premises team works in a dynamic environment whereby no two days are the same. You should enjoy a variety of tasks, and be an important part of this vital cog in the school operations.

Salary: Grade 4/5 Depending on experience, £26,784 - £27,642
Contract Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Rotating shifts that cover core hours between 6.45 am and 9.30pm, with occasional attendance for school events and hirers. (overtime paid)
Location: East Grinstead
Closing date: Friday 2 October 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 13 Ocotber 2026

What You Need to Succeed

Main Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities shared in the Premises team include:

Compliance includes: Fire Alarm testing, Water testing (legionella), Electrical - emergency light testing

School Maintenance includes:

Plumbing, Drain cleaning, Minor electrical repairs, Some grounds work assistance, Ice, snow and path clearing, Painting and decorating

School Portage includes:

Movement of deliveries, Furniture movements eg assembly, exam and show set ups, Moving waste and recycling

Site cleanliness includes:

Litter Management, Recycling, Some adhoc cleaning as required, Responding to adhoc requests during the school day

Site Security includes:

Rota to cover school unlocking at the start of day, Rota to cover school locking at the end of the day, Some shared evening and weekend lock up (overtime paid), Responding as part of the premises team to school hours fire alarm activations.

Vehicles includes:

Weekly checks on school vehicles, Some cleaning, Refuelling

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS includes: Participating in the School’s appraisal system, Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the Headteacher; Promoting the school’s policy on Culture for Learning and a commitment to providing a caring and stimulating environment for improving standards for all students within the school; Undertaking other such duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post

HEALTH AND SAFETY includes: To ensure the health and safety of all stakeholders and to report concerns to the line manager promptly

SAFEGUARDING includes: Follow all school safeguarding procedures and policies.

Further Information

Sackville School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO03053.