Premises Manager

We're looking for a Premises Manager to join our Lewisham PFI Schools team based in Sedgehill, Lewisham.

Location: Sedgehill, Lewisham
Hours: 40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

The Premises Manager plays an essential role in ensuring the optimal functioning and safety of school premises. This position requires proactive management, rapid response to issues, and effective coordination of maintenance activities. You'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Authority Requirements as per the PFI contract for your assigned school, whilst adhering to health and safety regulations and fostering a culture of environmental sustainability.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Premises Manager, you'll be working within the Lewisham PFI Schools team, supporting them in delivering high-quality facilities management services. Your day to day will include:

• Conducting regular inspections to identify maintenance needs and coordinating repairs whilst ensuring minimal disruption to school activities
• Implementing and upholding health and safety protocols, conducting risk assessments and ensuring compliance with emergency procedures
• Overseeing reactive and planned maintenance in line with contract SLAs and managing all aspects of Authority Requirements through the CAFM system
• Providing leadership and guidance to Premises Officers and Cleaning Staff, identifying development opportunities and conducting performance reviews
• Acting as the primary point of contact for premises-related queries and maintaining open communication with all stakeholders

What are we looking for?

This role of Premises Manager is great for you if:

• You have strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and facilities management practices
• You have demonstrable experience as a site-based FM Manager with exceptional leadership skills
• You're skilled in people management, influencing, and building positive relationships with clients and teams
• You're proficient in workload prioritisation and multitasking, remaining calm and adaptable under pressure
• You have excellent communication skills and can discern between customer and contractual requirements

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.