Are you a reliable, proactive, and dedicated individual seeking a rewarding role in the education sector? Look no further! We are currently seeking a motivated Premises Manager to join our team.
In this role, your main responsibilities will include:
* Acting as the lead person overseeing the day-to-day, routine and non-routine use of the buildings and preparing them for use (e.g., movement of furniture and equipment), including external functions
* Taking delivery of stores, materials, etc., storing them securely and arranging for the internal transport of goods to their designated location
* Ensuring the heating plant and equipment are efficiently and effectively operated, making adjustments as necessary, and reporting defects and malfunctions to the Trust Estates and Facilities Manager
* Responsibility for the efficient operation of the academy’s utilities and services – gas, water, electricity, lighting, heating, drainage and ancillary equipment, paying due regard to frost precautions
* Taking immediate action in the event of a major incident, e.g., fire, flood, gas escape, breaking and entering, or other major incident involving the emergency services
* Providing efficient and effective support to the academy, ensuring that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards
About us
Since joining the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust in 2016, Erdington Academy has been on an improvement journey to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to realise their ambitions. Located in the north of Birmingham, we serve students from Years 7 to 11 from the local area. We focus on participation and engagement through high-quality teaching and genuine care for our community. With an Ofsted rating of Good, we’re determined to become Outstanding – and we want you to help take us there.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust
At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well-rounded young adults of tomorrow. We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.
Benefits
When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including:
* Educational support
* Flexi perks
* Salary sacrifice scheme
* Perkbox subscription
* Professional learning and regular training
* Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub
* Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance
* Menopause awareness training
* Free flu jabs
* Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more
* Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week
* Diet and nutrition webinars
Closing date: 9.00am on 9 January 2025.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: