Premises Manager

Premises Manager - Client Direct - Basingstoke - up to 36.5k

One of the leading secondary schools in Basingstoke is currently looking to recruit a premises manager to join their busy maintenance team.

Reporting to the school’s senior leadership team, the premises manager will be responsible for the property maintenance, asset management and administration of the school’s services and facilities, whilst focusing on quality of service delivery and ensuring best practice.

Managing a small team, the role will require strong leadership and an ability to prioritise.

Recognised building maintenance and health and safety qualifications are required, together with a good working knowledge of maintenance issues relating to listed buildings and experience of managing budgets.

The successful incumbent will join a diverse and multifaceted operations team, consisting of maintenance, grounds, security with contracted services provided for catering and other various soft services.

The hours of work are 37 hours per week and flexibility is required to work some evenings and weekends for key events and on-call/call out duties on a rota basis.

Applicants for the role must be able to meet the following criteria:

• Good understanding of electrical, mechanical or fabric trades.
• Awareness and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children.
• Previous experience working in a commercial maintenance environment, ideally education but not essential.
• Experience of managing hard and soft services contractors.l
• Experience of managing small teams of maintenance staff.
• Strong health and safety experience - NEBOSH or IOSH preferred; understanding planned and reactive maintenance schedules.
• Must be DBS cleared.
• Full driving licence.

There is an excellent package on offer which includes:

• Salary up to 36.5k
• Free onsite parking
• Pension