Premises Manager - Grade 9

Premises Manager

37 hours per week, full year

8am – 4pm, Monday to Thursday, 8am –3.30pm Friday

Grade 9 (SCP 27-31) £31,895-£35,335 per annum

Closing date: Friday 10th June 2022, 9am

The Governors of St Nicholas Catholic High School wish to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Premises Manager. The role who will have responsibility for leading the site team effectively in premises improvements, site security, health and safety compliance and maintaining high standards of cleaning and maintenance across the school premises and grounds.  The successful candidate will ideally be skilled in a specific trade or buildings maintenance in general, have knowledge of current legislation and best practise relating to site safety and premises management. Experience of leading and managing both in house staff and contractors in a facilities management role is required, within a school site would be advantageous. 

The successful candidate must have a flexible approach to the role and be willing to carry out a wide variety of tasks to meet the operational needs and demands of a busy high school environment, demonstrating personal drive to plan and complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.  The role will also be required to provide leadership and guidance to senior staff on planning and budgeting premises related improvements. They must be able to work as part of a team and possess good interpersonal skills when dealing with various school stakeholders including students, the general public, parents/carers and staff.  A full valid driving licence is also an essential requirement. 

Pleas refer to the attached job description and people specification for further details, also available from our school website https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/

Safer Recruitment

Our school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As a result, we would like to highlight that all appointments are made subject to:

• An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) disclosure.  Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

• Checks of professional status where applicable;

• Confirmation of professional qualifications where applicable;

• Receipt of suitable references 

• Medical clearance

Procedure for Application:

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy please complete the application form, including names and addresses of two referees, and submit a concise letter of application. This should include the following information:

1. A brief outline of what you have achieved in your present post

2. A statement about why you want this job.

3. An indication of the strengths and expertise you could offer the school.

• All points should address the detail in the person specification and other points made within the information sent to candidates. 

• Please note, we only accept applications completed on the Catholic Education Service Application Form with a covering letter. Please do not send CVs or open testimonials. 

• Please ensure that the application form is completed in full. In particular, you must ensure that a full work history is provided and that any gaps in your employment are fully explained.

• The referees cited in your application form must include your current or most recent employer. If your last employment was in a school, we would expect a reference from the Headteacher and/or Deputy/Assistant Headteacher.

• When seeking references, we will request information about your suitability to work with children.

• If you are shortlisted, any anomalies in your application will be discussed with you at interview.

Completed applications should be returned to the HR Officer, Mrs Dawn Poole at d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk to arrive no later than 9am on Friday 10th June 2022.

Interviews are planned to take place during the following week, 13th June 2022. 

Please note that we are happy to arrange visits to school by prospective candidates before short-listing has taken place. If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post in advance of your application, or if you require any further details, please contact the Business Manager, Mrs Fleur MacCready at f.maccready@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01606 706000.