Premises Manager - Primary School - Wandsworth

Premises Manager – Primary School – Wandsworth

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

A welcoming Primary School in the London Borough of Wandsworth is looking to appoint an experienced and proactive Premises Manager to oversee the management of its buildings, grounds and facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for a facilities professional who takes pride in maintaining a safe, secure and well-presented school environment where children can thrive.

Working closely with the Headteacher and School Business Manager, you will lead the premises function, ensuring the school site is fully compliant, well maintained and ready to support excellent teaching and learning every day.

School Information

This is a well-established Primary School that provides a caring, inclusive and ambitious learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential. The school enjoys a strong reputation within the local community and places significant emphasis on maintaining excellent facilities that support learning, wellbeing and enrichment.

Staff benefit from supportive leadership, ongoing professional development and a collaborative culture where every member of the team contributes to the continued success of the school.

Premises Team

The Premises Team ensures the school site remains safe, compliant and fully operational throughout the academic year.

Responsibilities

• Managing the daily operation of the school site.

• Leading the premises and cleaning teams.

• Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance.

• Managing external contractors and service providers.

• Conducting regular site inspections.

• Overseeing health and safety compliance.

• Monitoring fire safety systems and emergency procedures.

• Managing maintenance budgets and schedules.

• Maintaining statutory compliance documentation.

• Preparing facilities for school events.

• Monitoring site security and access arrangements.

• Supporting capital improvement projects.

• Ensuring buildings and grounds remain well maintained.

• Responding to emergency maintenance issues.

• Reporting directly to the Headteacher and School Business Manager.

Requirements

• Previous premises or facilities management experience.

• Experience supervising staff and contractors.

• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.

• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.

• Good practical maintenance knowledge.

• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage budgets and competing priorities.

• Professional and proactive approach.

• Commitment to safeguarding.

• Ability to work effectively within a busy school environment.

Application

To apply for this Premises Manager position, please send your CV as soon as possible.