Job Description
Permanent 35 hours per week 45 weeks per year
Start Date: As soon as possible
This school is an outstanding, high-performing comprehensive which is proud of it's excellent reputation, exceptional student outcomes and warm and inclusive community. As they continue to invest in their facilities and learning environment, the school are seeking a dedicated and experienced Head of Premises to join the team.
About the Role
This is a key leadership role within the support staff structure. The Head of Premises will oversee the strategic and operational management of our school site, ensuring it remains safe, secure, compliant, and conducive to high-quality teaching and learning. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and lead the Premises Assistants to maintain a clean, well-presented and fully functioning environment for students, staff and visitors.
A critical part of this role includes acting as a Fire Marshal/Warden, with responsibility for fire safety compliance, drills, evacuation procedures, and first response in the event of a fire or alarm activation.
You will also manage a successful lettings programme, support capital works and refurbishment planning, and take lead responsibility for a range of statutory Health & Safety duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the school site and grounds are safe, secure, clean and well-maintained, meeting all statutory Health & Safety and fire safety requirements.
- Act as Fire Marshal/Warden, overseeing fire safety checks, drills, evacuation plans and emergency response.
- Lead the premises team, overseeing daily schedules, training, performance management and holiday maintenance programmes.
- Manage compliance records, statutory checks, contractors, maintenance schedules and procurement.
- Oversee the school's lettings programme and work with the Finance Team to maximise lettings income.
- Support the Director of Finance & Resources in developing a rolling 3-year refurbishment plan and delivering capital projects and tenders.
- Serve as a keyholder and respond to out-of-hours callouts including fire and intruder alarms.
- Promote a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for the whole school community.
About You
The school is looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in premises, facilities or site management - ideally within a school.
- Confident leading a team and liaising with a range of stakeholders.
- Highly knowledgeable in Health & Safety and fire safety procedures. Relevant premises/facilities qualifications and Fire Marshal or First Aid training are desirable, though training can be provided.
- Organised, proactive and calm under pressure, with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Flexible and reliable, able to manage emergencies including out-of-hours situations.
- Skilled in ICT with strong literacy and numeracy (Google Workspace experience is advantageous).
- Fully committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the ethos of Waldegrave School.
- Qualifications should include A-level education (or equivalent) and GCSE English & Maths at grade C or above.
Why Join?
This school is a warm, collaborative and supportive place to work, with a strong focus on staff development and wellbeing. They offer excellent facilities, high-quality training, and a friendly, community-minded staff culture.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and online/social media screening as part of the school's safeguarding commitment.
Please note that due to the large number of applications we receive, if you haven't heard from us within 5 working days, please accept that your application wasn't successful. Unfortunately we aren't able to get back to candidates individually on the status of their application as we are a small team, however please keep an eye on our Bis Recruit website for any upcoming positions.
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