What skills and experience we're looking for
Premises Manager
Salary (actual): £31,926, - £33,957
Grade: Scale 6 - points 16 - 20
Hours: 36 hours per week - all year round
Contract: permanent
Holiday: equivalent of 32 days holiday per annum pro-rated (inclusive of bank holidays)
Pension: 18.6% employer’s contribution
To start: As soon as possible
West Drayton Academy is home to over 700 children, including a 60-place nursery. It serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of West Drayton in West London. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our ten academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our highly professional, friendly team. We are looking to appoint a full time member of staff who has a “can do” attitude and is flexible, practical, pro-active, energetic and diligent to support our existing teams in delivering excellent service.
Your duties will include: ensuring statutory compliance as well as leading an assistant and cleaners in providing excellent service. The successful applicant will have strong facilities management skills as well as people leadership. You will report to the Head of Estates and the Principal.
The post is for 36 hours per week, there is flexibility on how the hours are spread across the day with the working day potentially starting at 06.45am and ending at 6.30pm. Some out-of-hours or additional working hours may be required and extra hours are negotiable for the right candidates. The position will be based at West Drayton Academy and at times, the individual may have to work across the Trust. On occasion, you may be required to deputise for the Head of Estates or work across the Trust.
What the school offers its staff
You will need:
• To enjoy working with children, parents and staff
• Effective communication and organisational skills
• To be calm, approachable, flexible and demonstrate initiative
• Experience of working in a school or similar setting
• To be highly skilled and practical
Please visit the school website and complete an application form. We do not accept CV’s.
CLOSING DATE: As and when we receive successful applications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people expect all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.