Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you! The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Premises Manager to be based at our new Wickham Park School based in West Wickham, Bromley. Wickham Park School will be a brand‑new SEN school in the heart of Bromley, South London. Set across three buildings, the school will provide exceptional, modern learning facilities for up to 70 pupils aged 5‑19 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism. In the next few weeks, the site will evolve into an inspiring collection of warm, nurturing classrooms; a vibrant and fully resourced library; a specialist teaching kitchen; a creative art studio; and a suite of dedicated therapeutic and co‑regulation spaces designed to support a rich diversity of needs. Refurbishment is currently underway, with completion scheduled for late Summer.
Profile
- Responsibility for managing the school sites and vehicles. Completing maintenance tasks, carrying out compliance checks, ensuring a safe, clean and well‑maintained site at all times.
- Working independently across the school site with a variety of responsibilities and tasks to complete on a daily/weekly basis.
- Utilising established handyman/maintenance skills for both internal and external works.
- Health & Safety awareness, and safe working.
- Managing contractors while on site.
- Opening and shutting site each day.
- Completing administrative tasks via paperwork and electronically.
- Managing the cleaning staff and ensuring site is clean and tidy at all times.
- Completing compliance checks and managing external contractors completing compliance works, including fire, legionella (water), asbestos and gas/electrical.
- Good computer skills, can use basic e‑mail, Word and Excel.
- Fit and able to lift and move items relevant to the role.
- Work both inside and outside whenever needed.
- Always give a high level of customer service.
- Supervise external contractors when needed.
- Show responsibility for a high level of finish to all works undertaken.
- Read and understand risk assessments and method statements, safe systems of work.
- Ensure tools and parts used are of the required standard for use.
- Maintain and regularly clean vehicles.
- Be prepared to work irregular hours if required to complete urgent tasks.
- Other duties relevant to the post as requested by the Head of School.
Benefits
- Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
- Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face‑to‑face training, online modules, shadowing and local induction period.
- Face‑to‑face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
- Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
- Free DBS check and Update Service subscription.
- Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £500 per referral.
- Government pension scheme.
- Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.
- Community and wellbeing – your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
Horizon Care and Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and has an expectation that all staff share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be met by the employer.
Closing date for this role will be 26th May. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient applications.
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