Premises Manager | Progressive Academy | Southwark

We require an exceptionally organized highly proactive Premises Manager to oversee the operational integrity safety and physical development of our vibrant inner-city school estate. Operating within a high-achieving culturally diverse community academy celebrated for its inclusive values and exceptional student outcomes the successful candidate will lead the site maintenance and cleaning teams to deliver an outstanding compliant and inspiring learning environment. You will hold strategic and operational responsibility for health and safety preventative maintenance subcontractor management and sustainability initiatives ensuring our modern campus remains a safe welcoming and efficient hub for students staff and the wider Southwark community.

Our academy is a dynamic highly supportive state school situated in the heart of South London. We are dedicated to cultivating a mature inclusive learning environment where academic excellence and outstanding community care go hand in hand. Widely recognized across the borough for our strong behavioural standards proactive leadership and deep celebration of our diverse pupil population we offer an exceptionally collaborative professional atmosphere. Our school site features a blend of historic architecture and state-of-the-art modern learning facilities requiring a sophisticated approach to asset management. We operate with highly structured centralized systems ensuring that our operational teams are fully supported respected and integrated into the wider life of the academy.

• Strategic Estate & Compliance Management: Maintain monitor and update all statutory compliance records (including fire safety legionella asbestos electrical testing and gas safety) ensuring the school remains fully compliant with all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) standards and education sector regulations.

• Proactive Maintenance & Contractor Oversight: Design and execute a rigorous planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule managing daily reactive repair requests efficiently while directly supervising external mechanical electrical and structural subcontractors to ensure value for money and minimal disruption to learning.

• Team Leadership & Operational Standards: Line-manage mentor and schedule the shift patterns of the schools cleaning and site maintenance teams fostering a proud meticulous service culture that keeps the internal and external campus pristine secure and fully operational year-round.

• Budget Optimization & Energy Efficiency: Manage the facilities operational budget effectively identifying cost-saving procurement strategies and driving local sustainability initiatives to reduce the academys carbon footprint and optimize energy consumption across the estate.

• Lettings Events & Community Integration: Coordinate the logistics safety protocols and staffing for external community lettings and internal school events maximizing the utilization of our premium sports performance and classroom spaces to support local Southwark initiatives.

• Qualifications: A recognized professional qualification in Facilities Management (such as IWFM Level 4 or above) or a relevant technical trade paired with robust health and safety credentials (such as NEBOSH IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent).

• Operational Experience: A proven track record of managing facilities estate compliance and multi-disciplinary site teams ideally within an educational public sector or high-footfall building environment.

• Proactive & Solution-Oriented Ethos: Exceptional organizational communication and digital system skills possessing the collaborative mindset and hands-on approach required to balance strategic compliance with day-to-day practical problem solving in a busy school setting.

• A Historic South London Borough Driven by Culture and Regeneration: Based in the highly dynamic and culturally rich London Borough of Southwark the school capitalizes on a unique urban identity shaped by world-class arts institutions rapid architectural regeneration and a deeply rooted community spirit. Stretching from the historic banks of the Thames to the green spaces of Peckham and Dulwich Southwark blends heritage Victorian brick school buildings with cutting-edge sustainable design. This progressive local landscape connects the school directly to local enterprise partnerships environmental urban-greening programs and the diverse collaborative spirit of South London.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from outstanding inner-London transport links offering straightforward commutes via multiple London Underground lines (Jubilee Northern and Bakerloo lines) and extensive National Rail services via hubs like London Bridge Peckham Rye and Elephant & Castle. Complemented by comprehensive Transport for London (TfL) bus networks and excellent cycling infrastructure the school is highly accessible for staff and contractors traveling from across South East and Central London.

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