TRANSITIONAL PREMISES MANAGER

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Penwortham Girls' High School, part of Lancashire County Council, seeks an experienced Transitional Premises Manager to oversee health and safety and the premises during a period of transition to a new building from January 2027.

The role is temporary (Oct 2026–Apr 2027) and requires proactive, well-organised candidates with excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to work evenings and weekends to cover events and lettings, and respond to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety and premises management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Willing to work additional hours evenings and weekends for events/lettings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of the school site and staff.
• Oversee security, maintenance and development of premises.
• Respond to emergencies and support during the school’s transition to a new building.

Skills

Health and safety

Facilities management

Communication skills

Job description

Location Penwortham Girls' High School, Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR (801 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk Summary Working as a senior manager within the associate staff team, you will be responsible for the health and safety of the school and the security, management, maintenance and development of the school premises.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, talented, innovative and hardworking Transitional Premises Manager at Penwortham Girls’ High School, who will be joining the school at a time of great change for the school, as we move to a new building in January 2027. You will work as part of a dedicated staff team who strive to improve the school and enhance the students’ learning experience in every possible way.

This is a temporary post to cover the forthcoming absence of the substantive Premises Manager as well as working alongside him to provide much needed additional support for the school during this time of great change. The contract will run from approximately October 2026 to April 2027, after which we will review the premises team to ensure it meets the needs of our new building.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a challenging yet rewarding role.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, pro-active, incredibly well organised and flexible with excellent communication and negotiation skills. Applicants must be willing to work additional hours in evenings and weekends to cover school events and lettings, and be able to respond to emergency call outs.

The closing date is 4pm on Wednesday 7th October 2026.

Interviews will take place during week commencing 12th October 2026.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis. For an informal discussion please contact: For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Business Manager on 01772 743399 or [e-mail]. Visits to the school are welcome. Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:

Address: Application forms from the schools website or Lancashire County Council vacancies website. Business Manager Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane Penwortham PR1 0SR [e-mail]