Premises Manager

Ref: 001415

Premises Manager

Contract: Permanent

Grade: 5

Hours: 40.45 per week

Work Pattern: Full Year

Start Time: 7.30am - finish time 5pm except for Fridays which is a 4.30pm finish.

1 hour for lunch and a 15 minute break each morning.

Based: Across Sites

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 27th April 2026

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 29th April 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026

Contact for Recruitment Queries: 0161 770 7120

Our School:

Kingsland School is a split site provision catering for pupils aged 1116. Our Broadbent Road site is a Pupil Referral Unit for those pupils who have been permanently excluded from an Oldham Secondary School. Our other site, Laurel Bank currently hosts our Specialist Learning Centre and is based in Shaw, and holds our unique provision catering for pupils with an Educational Health Care Plan. We also have additional services such as Primary and Secondary Outreach Services supporting pupils across the Borough.

Role Overview:

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and proactive Premises Manager to play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure and welcoming environment for our pupils, staff and visitors. This is a full-time, permanent position, ideal for a candidate with strong facilities management experience who can maintain high standards across the school environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a practical and highly organised individual to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of our school sites, ensuring our buildings, grounds and facilities are maintained to a high standard. The successful candidate will work closely with the School Business Manager to support the effective running and long-term development of the school premises.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of premises, facilities or site management.
• Has a strong understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Is practical, organised and able to prioritise maintenance work effectively.
• Has excellent communication skills and can work collaboratively with staff, contractors and external partners.
• Ideally has a recognised trade skill or qualification in an area such as plumbing, joinery or general building maintenance.

In return we offer a supportive working environment, a committed staff team and the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of our school.

If you would like to play a key role in supporting our school community, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About Us:

All successful candidates will work with a supportive staff team.

Kingsland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

All staff are employed by Kingsland School and are expected to work at all sites.

Due to our stringent safeguarding policy, CVs will never be accepted. All posts are contingent on enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school. To arrange an appointment please contact the school office on 0161 770 7120

Application forms should be returned direct to the school via e-mail to: k.moore@kingslandschool.org

To find out more about us and why you should join us, please visit our school website; https://www.kingslandschool.org/