School Premises Manager

About the Role

We require a premises manager to join our team to maintain our school building and environment.

Required from March 2026 - 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7am – 9am & 5.15pm -7.15pm with 1 hour monthly Letting on a Friday. 52 weeks per year.

Purpose of the Job: To ensure that the School premises are maintained in accordance with the School/LA standards and methods.

We are looking for someone who is:

• enthusiastic, hard working, and committed to doing a good job
• expects the very best from themselves
• can work positively
• can make excellent use of their initiative
• enjoys working as part of a team

The role will involve:

The Premises Manager has overall responsibility for the safe, secure and efficient management of the school site, premises and facilities. The role ensures that the environment is well maintained, compliant with statutory requirements and supports the effective delivery of education. This includes leading and managing the cleaning team, overseeing contractors and suppliers and planning long-term improvements to the school environment in collaboration with the School Business Manager and Headteacher.

The main purpose of the role:

• To ensure the school site, buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard, safe and fit for purpose at all times.
• To lead on the planning, implementation and monitoring of rolling maintenance and ensuring proactive and cost-effective site management.
• To manage premises-related contracts and suppliers in collab with the School Business Manager and Headteacher, including sourcing quotes in line with the school’s procurement policy.
• To ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and school policies, carrying out statutory checks, audits and risk assessments as required.
• To line manage cleaning staff, delegating tasks, monitoring performance and promoting a positive, proactive working culture.
• To provide professional advice and recommendations to senior leaders on site improvement, compliance and long-term development.

We can offer:

• a successful, caring, and friendly environment with a strong sense of shared responsibility at all levels
• well behaved, positive and motivated children
• a supportive FGB, leadership and staff team

Please visit or school website to see more of our school: www.eynesburyschool.co.uk

Safeguarding

Our school demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by providing a safe working ethos through a range of rigorous policies and procedures and therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring check (DBS). We expect all staff to share this commitment.

Application Instructions

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged; to arrange an appointment please call the school on [contact hidden] to make an appointment.

More details of our school can be found on the school website: www.eynesburyschool.co.uk