Premises Officer

Co-op Academies Trust; Red Cliff (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Supportive leadership

Excellent facilities

Job summary

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Premises Officer to maintain the school’s premises, ensuring security, safety and smooth operations across internal and external spaces.

The role is 35 hours per week, permanent all year, with NJC payscales levels 5, SCP 7–12. Actual salary ranges £24,974–£27,051 with a full-time annual equivalent aligned to the school’s terms.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing needs of the academy.
• Strong communication with colleagues and external contractors.
• Motivated with focus on low-level maintenance tasks.
• Understanding of safe working practices and compliance.
• Conscientious with attention to detail.
• Ability to build excellent relationships through various communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the premises, security and safety of internal and external areas.
• Support transition to Facilities Management contractor and ensure outstanding works are followed up.
• Work with colleagues and external contractors to complete tasks.
• Demonstrate initiative and provide reliable facilities support.

Job description

Role Attachments About Us Safeguarding

Our School

Key Role Information

Salary

£26,403 - £28,597 pro rata £24,974 - £27,051 actual salary

Job type

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Closing

17/09/2026 10:00

Interview

24 September 2026

Contract term

AYR - All year round

Pay grade

NJC Payscale | NJC7 - NJC12

Department

Site & Facilities

Key stage

Not Applicable

Hours per week

35.00

Weeks per year

52.143

Visa sponsorship

No

Your Role

Vacancy - Premises Officer

35 hours per week

Level 5, SCP 7 - 12, £26,402 - £28,597 pro rata

Actual salary £24,974 - £27,051

This Is a Permanent, Whole Year Position

We are excited to be seeking to appoint a Premises Officer role within our growing and progressive academy. This site and facilities role will play a crucial role in maintaining the premises of our popular and friendly academy.

We welcome applications from individuals who thrive on using initiative, keeping busy and providing excellent support to the academy through the security, safety and maintenance of both internal and external areas.

The role will also play a key role in supporting the transition to a newly appointed Facilities Management contractor. The successful candidate will ensure that ongoing maintenance is carried out efficiently whilst also ensuring that outstanding works are followed up and completed.

You Must Be Able To

• Prioritise your workload, responding to the changing needs of the academy;
• Work effectively with colleagues and external contractors;
• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and able to complete low level maintenance tasks;
• Demonstrate your understanding of safe working practices and compliance;
• Be a conscientious worker with an eye for detail;
• Communicate effectively though a range of mediums and be able to build excellent relationships.

What We Offer

• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust;
• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and much more;
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership;
• A superb school building with a supportive facilities management contract in place;
• There may be some flexibility with the working hours of this post;
• The opportunity to work alongside a welcoming, friendly, highly experienced and supportive team.

Deadline for applications: Thursday 17th September 10am. Interviews will take place on Thursday 24th September To start Monday 2nd November, or sooner, subject to pre employment checks

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS

In line with KCSiE 2024, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op.

We welcome visits to our Academy, please contact the school office to arrange.

Attachments

Job Description JD Premises Officer .docx.pdf

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Job Pack Premises Officer job pack (1).pdf

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About Us

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

Jade Foxall [Clarice Cliff]

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Goldenhill Road

Fenton

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 3DP

Jade Foxall [Clarice Cliff]

[e-mail]

TBC

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Safeguarding Information

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.