Premises Manager

Are you looking to support your local academy? Join us as Premises Manager at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green .

About Us

Welcome to Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. We believe that every child is unique and that each deserves the opportunity to be happy, feel valued and experience success.

As a small academy, with a single form in each year group, we aim to give our pupils a balanced, exciting and truly enjoyable education that prepares them for success in secondary school and beyond. Our children are at the heart of everything we do, we all believe HPABG is their school and we put them at the centre of every decision we make.

Located in the heart of Beckenham, we are part of the Harris Federation which runs five other successful primary academies in Bromley and more than 50 academies in total in and around London. We benefit from being part of this thriving community of schools.

We have high expectations of ourselves, our children and the families who support them. These high expectations mean that we are always striving to improve on our previous best. We value the qualities of hard work and perseverance as much as we do excellent outcomes. We are looking for every child to achieve their personal best.

The aim of all our teachers, support staff and leaders is to give every pupil an education they enjoy and which prepares them for academic success and confident, happy lives.

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be to ensure the effective management, organisation and supervision of all matters relating to, and all staff involved with, the Academy premises. This will include:

• Supervision and monitoring of work performed by all staff involved in maintaining the Academy in a good state of repair and cleanliness, including cleaning staff. Where necessary produce reports and take responsibility for the organisation and prioritising workload.
• The inspection of premises and the identification of those areas which require attention either in the long or short term.
• Ensuring that the relevant Health and Safety guidelines are observed in conjunction with the Resources Director, and that immediate action is taken where possible to avoid injury or damage. Informing the Estates Manager and Resources Director of any defect or actions which may place at risk staff, pupils or visitors to the Academy.

For a full list of specific responsibilities, please download the job pack.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Training

• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Experience

• Experience working with a range of Art and/or Design Technology equipment and resources
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks

Personal Skills, Abilities & Qualities

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, including prioritising tasks
• Ability to think creatively to anticipate and solve problems
• Ability to encourage and inspire young people to achieve
• Ability to work as part of a team; working effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities.
• Computer literate – must have good ICT skills including a working knowledge of MS packages
• Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised.
• Creative flair
• Flexibility of approach to work
• Ability to carry out routine maintenance of equipment

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.