Premises Manager

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Job Description

• Holbrook Academy - Ipswich, IP9 2QX
• £28,770 per annum (£1,290 pay award pending)
• 37 hours per week (shift pattern to be agreed), 52 weeks per year
• Permanent
• Reference: 6383

Holbrook Academy is looking for a motivated Premises Manager, with excellent communication skills, and a 'can do' attitude, and who is reliable, organised, flexible, able to problem solve and can work individually as well as part of a team.

As Premises Manager, you will support the Headteacher and Leadership Team with responsibility for a range of duties including:-

• securing the premises at the end of the day and unlocking the premises in the morning, on a rota basis
• supervision and management of Premises and cleaning staff
• ensuring the school complies with all current Health and Safety and other legislation in relation to site safety and facilities management
• being on-call in the event of emergencies and sharing on-call responsibilities with other members of the team at weekends and during the school holidays
• monitoring and ensuring routine building and site maintenance work is undertaken as necessary
• liaising with school staff, contractors, and other appropriate persons as required
• occasionally driving students to and from events in the school minibus
• overseeing the Sports Centre lettings and liaising with hirers
• ensuring the site is litter free and that damage and/or vandalism within the buildings and site is immediately acted upon.

You should:

• be physically fit to carry out the duties of the job
• have an understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
• have knowledge of building and site security
• have experience of managing maintenance schedules, which will include statutory checks, servicing and the review of documents.
• have the ability to manage a small premises team and support where necessary.
• be confident with IT ie Google, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

In return we can offer you:

• a competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• free on-site gym facility

Holbrook Academy is a popular secondary school to the south of Ipswich, easily accessible from the A12 and A14. We pride ourselves on our positive and supportive ethos and our passion is to ensure that 'everybody can be somebody'. The school remains 'Good' across all aspects following a monitoring inspection by Ofsted in June 2024.

How to apply:

For further details and an application form, please contact Sarah Beazley, Headteacher's PA, on 01473 328317 or sarah.beazley@holbrookacademy.org.

Visits to the academy are welcome.

Closing date: 21 October 2024.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for all posts.

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