Manager planning in London

Harris Garrard Academy is a school that disrupts the status quo in order to drive social mobility for our young people. Our academic results have placed us in the top 10% nationally for secondary and 5% for our primary phase. We are located in the wider South Thamesmead area and are accessible by fantastic rail and bus transport links (we are on the Elizabeth Line, Bus Superloop bus route). The academy’s stunning working environment is within a purpose-built school designed by Norman Foster and nominated for the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2004.

We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our academy. As one of Harris’s successful all-through academies, staff at all levels belong to a strong, cohesive team working with Executive Principal Wayne Barnett and Head of Academy Kristen Gringeri and the wider SLT team. Staff can expect to grow with us as we continue to innovate and evolve as an academy.

We are looking for a Premises Manager to manage the Premises Team responsible for the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety of the academy, with the direction and leadership of the Estates Manager and Head of Academy. Responsibilities include:

• All people management aspects of the premises team, including recruitment, performance management and training, and scheduling, prioritising and supervising their work.
• Building and refurbishing areas of the academy as required, and maintaining, decorating and repairing the premises within the team's capabilities.
• Ensuring academy vehicles are maintained, serviced and cleaned.
• Providing technical and craft support to teaching staff within the capability of the team.
• Liaising with relevant staff on all matters of security during the academy day and out of hours.
• Ensuring that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible.
• Managing community use and bookings of the premises, ensuring that a caretaking and facilities management service is provided to customers.
• Ensuring that sites and buildings comply with the highest levels of security with regard to safeguarding at all times.
• Ensuring site and buildings related health and safety systems and processes are of high quality and reporting on these to relevant staff.
• Inspecting the condition and quality of premises, taking action to address any issues.
• Managing the security and opening/closing of the building, including security systems.
• Training in relevant Health and Safety requirements.
• Sound training in one or more of plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same).
• Knowledge of procurement procedures for service level agreements.
• Demonstrable experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment with children and young people.
• Considerable experience in dealing with external contractors.
• Experience of managing large building projects.
• Experience in managing service level agreements ensuring good value for money.

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.

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 to share this commitment.