Job Description

Are you a hands-on, proactive professional looking to make a real difference in a thriving secondary school environment? [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Gravesend is seeking a dedicated Premises Manager to join our team and ensure our school site remains safe, secure and welcoming for our staff and visitors.

The school has a high profile for achievement locally and nationally and prides itself on its strong record of internal professional development.

Main Purpose of the Role

To be responsible for the security, maintenance and health & safety of school buildings ensuring safe, clean and compliant learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Line Manager – Premises Assistants, Minibus Driver and cleaning team.
• To manage the school’s lettings in liaison with the finance office.
• To liaise with key stakeholders, i.e. Catering Manager, Senior Science/Art and DT technicians to ensure annual maintenance/inspections are undertaken and recorded.
• Ensure the fabric, fixtures and fittings of the estate are maintained to a high standard and meet the school’s current and future needs. Overseeing routine repair and maintenance, assisted by premises team.
• Oversee daily and short-term emergency maintenance tasks alongside a costed and prioritised maintenance programme (short, medium and long-term).
• Ensure all utilities provision (water, gas, electricity) are effectively managed and usage minimises wastage.
• Oversee maintenance of boilers, lifts, air-conditioning, ventilation and other mechanical equipment.
• Provide training, supervision and development for the premises team.
• Ensure all premises staff and contractors comply with school safeguarding rules and procedures.
• Act as a key holder and ensure all key holders understand their responsibilities.
• Ensure fire systems and prevention equipment are properly installed, maintained and regularly tested.
• Assist with Fire Risk Assessments and have good awareness of all relevant policies and procedures, maintaining positive relationships with the local Fire Service.
• Ensure school site is secure at all times and school facilities are protected by appropriate intruder alarms and CCTV, with regular testing and maintenance.
• Ensure all electrical installations are compliant and periodic testing is completed to schedule (PAT testing).
• Ability to understand and apply regulations such as Health & Safety, COSHH, legionella, manual handling etc, including regular water checks.
• To ensure accident forms are completed and properly recorded so that appropriate action is taken as and when required.
• To ensure the effective deployment of the premises team to provide the cover needed for the setup and running, cleaning and security requirements for all day to day operational; school and external lettings events and activities.
• To liaise with the Catering Manager and the Finance Manager in ensuring the catering facilities and equipment are maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Willingness to undertake relevant Health and safety qualifications.
• Ability to understand and apply regulations such as Health & Safety, COSHH, legionella, manual handling etc.

Experience

• Experience managing building maintenance, refurbishment and new build projects is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in managing and supervising staff and contractors.
• Experience of working in a management role organising/directing teams of people.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, fire safety regulations and compliance requirements is desirable.
• Understanding of building services, utilities management and site security is desirable.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work within budgetary constraints.
• Good IT skills.

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of the school.
• Good communicator with ability to build effective working relationships with staff, contractors and stakeholders.
• High standards of integrity, honesty and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage time effectively and demonstrate initiative, including establishing priorities.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workflow, while maintaining a flexible approach to respond to requests.
• Hold a full driving licence and be willing to drive a school vehicle/minibus as part of the role.

Application Instructions

Further details and an application form are available from the Staff Vacancies section of the school website [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Applications made via Kent Teach and TES will be accepted. CVs will not be considered and should not be submitted. All applications with a covering letter addressed to Mrs E Wilson, Headteacher, must be received by 9 a.m. on Monday 20th April 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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