Overview
About Us
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park is a school at the heart of Peckham, full of energy, ambition and community spirit. Each day, our children arrive with curiosity and hope, and our families place great trust in us. We honour that trust by ensuring every child feels safe, happy and respected.
We are proudly diverse, serving our local community with families who speak over 20 languages. This richness is one of our greatest strengths. Diversity here is not simply something we celebrate, it is something we learn from and are shaped by. In every sense, we reflect what makes Peckham special: warmth, creativity, resilience and a strong sense of belonging.
Our work is guided by three core values: respect, responsibility and resilience. We teach children to treat others with kindness and dignity, to take pride and ownership in their learning and choices, and to persevere when things feel challenging. These values sit at the centre of our school culture and are lived every day.
We are proud of our exceptional curriculum, broad and balanced, rooted in our community and designed to expand horizons. We want children to recognise themselves in what they learn while also discovering new ideas, places and possibilities. Through carefully planned learning and sequencing, we build strong knowledge, confident reading and communication, and a love of learning, because we believe every child deserves an excellent education.
We bring this learning to life through exceptional personal development. We create opportunities that build character, confidence and aspiration, helping children to lead, collaborate and contribute. We celebrate talents, nurture potential and ensure every child feels known and valued.
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Summary
Are you looking to support your local academy? We are looking for a Premises Manager to manage the Premises Team responsible for the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety and facilities management of the academy, with the direction and leadership of the Estates Manager.
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Management of Senior Premises Officer and Cleaners, including recruitment, performance management and training
- Scheduling, prioritising and supervising the work of the premises staff
- Supervising all work completed by outside agencies on the premises and grounds
- Building/refurbishing areas of the academy as required
- Ensuring academy vehicles are maintained, serviced and cleaned
- Providing technical and craft support to teaching staff
- Inspecting internal and external fabric of the buildings, initiating reparation of defects and prioritising necessary repairs
- Liaising with Executive Principal on all matters of security
- Maintaining, decorating and repairing the academy premises within team and own capabilities
- Overseeing deliveries to the academy
- Producing and delivering a planned programme of maintenance and repair of the buildings
- In liaison with teaching staff, ensuring that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible
- Managing community use and bookings of the premises
- Ensuring that the sites and building comply with highest levels of security with regard to safeguarding at all times
- Ensuring site-related health and safety systems and processes are high quality
- Reporting to the Executive Principal and the Health and Safety Committee on buildings and site related safety
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and requirements
- Training in relevant Health and Safety requirements
- Sound training in one or more of the following; plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same).
- Knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions.
- Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures
- Knowledge of procurement procedures for service level agreements
- Knowledge of supervisory skills
- Understanding of appropriate cleaning methods and standards
- Demonstrable experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment with children and young people
- Considerable general maintenance experience
- Considerable experience in dealing with external contractors
- Successful experience of managing a team of premises staff
- Experience in obtaining best value for money when managing budgets
- Experience in managing premises budgets
- Experience of managing large building projects
- Experience of successfully managing a variety of events
- Experience in managing service level agreements ensuring good value for money
For a full job description and person specification, please download the job pack via the link.
Rewards & 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.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
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 young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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.
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 young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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