Specialist SEN School Premises Manager

senploy; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is seeking a highly experienced Premises Manager for a specialist SEN school in Lambeth. The role requires hands-on oversight of premises, facilities, health and safety, and day-to-day site operations to keep the school running safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have strong premises management experience, excellent IT skills, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving premises-related issues in a SEN environment.

Qualifications

• Proven premises management experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Strong IT skills to manage site operations and records.
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety, site security and facilities management.
• Oversee building maintenance and repairs and general site operations.
• Proactive with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a specialist SEN environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee premises, facilities, and day-to-day site operations.
• Manage health and safety compliance and security.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs and records.
• Utilise IT systems to track maintenance requests and reports.
• Communicate with staff and contractors.
• Support administrative tasks related to site management.

Skills

Premises management

IT skills

Health and safety

Facilities mgmt

Building maintenance

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

SEN environment

Issue resolution

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Premises Manager to join a specialist SEN school in Lambeth.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, hands‑on professional to oversee the school's premises, facilities, health and safety, and day‑to‑day site operations.

The successful candidate must have strong premises management experience, excellent IT skills and the ability to keep the school running safely and efficiently.

• Have strong previous experience in premises management, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Have strong previous experience in premises management, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Have excellent knowledge of health and safety, site security and facilities management.
• Have excellent knowledge of health and safety, site security and facilities management.
• Be confident using IT systems and computer software to manage site operations, records, reports and maintenance requests.
• Be confident using IT systems and computer software to manage site operations, records, reports and maintenance requests.
• Be comfortable using digital systems for administration and communication.
• Be comfortable using digital systems for administration and communication.
• Be confident overseeing building maintenance, repairs and general site operations.
• Be confident overseeing building maintenance, repairs and general site operations.
• Have strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Have strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Be proactive in identifying and resolving premises‑related issues.
• Be proactive in identifying and resolving premises‑related issues.
• Be comfortable working within a specialist SEN environment.
• Be comfortable working within a specialist SEN environment.
• Location: Lambeth, South London
• Location: Lambeth, South London
• Hours: Full-time, rotating weekly shifts:
• One week: 7:30am-3:30pm
• Following week: 10:00am-6:00pm
• Hours: Full-time, rotating weekly shifts:
• One week: 7:30am-3:30pm
• One week: 7:30am-3:30pm
• Following week: 10:00am-6:00pm
• Following week: 10:00am-6:00pm
• Contract: Full-time, with the potential to become permanent
• Contract: Full-time, with the potential to become permanent

We're looking for someone who combines practical premises expertise with strong IT and administrative skills.