Premises Manager

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

Location: Lewisham 
Hours: 40 hours per week

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

As a Premises Manager, you'll play an essential role in ensuring the optimal functioning and safety of school premises. This position offers the opportunity to make a real difference through proactive management, rapid response to issues, and effective coordination of maintenance activities. You'll oversee day-to-day delivery of Authority Requirements as per the PFI contract for your assigned school, whilst working within a supportive team environment that values your contribution and expertise.

What will you be responsible for?

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

• Conducting regular site inspections and coordinating repairs and maintenance work to ensure minimal disruption to school activities
• Managing health and safety compliance, including risk assessments, contractor operations, and emergency procedures
• Overseeing reactive and planned maintenance in line with contract SLAs through the CAFM system
• Providing leadership and guidance to Premises Officers and Cleaning Staff, including identifying training and development opportunities
• Building positive relationships with school staff and stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact for premises-related queries

What are we looking for?

This role of Premises Manager is great for you if:

• You have proven experience as a site-based FM Manager with strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate teams
• You possess comprehensive knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and facilities management best practices
• You're skilled at building and maintaining positive client relationships whilst balancing contractual requirements
• You can prioritise workloads effectively and remain calm under pressure in a dynamic school environment
• You hold a Full driving licence and are proficient in MS Office and CAFM systems

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.