Premises Manager

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DUTIES:

Premises Manager:

Premises & Site Management

1. Be responsible for

the safeguarding and security of the premises and its contents. To act as a keyholder and be responsible for routine and non-routine opening and securing

of the site. To ensure maintenance of the intruder alarm and appropriate

monitoring of site security. Be the first point of contact in case of

emergency situations, responding to and reporting incidents to line

management and external agencies as required. Ensure plans and procedures are

in place for emergency situations and make provisions for inclement weather.

2. Ensure site-wide

compliance with health and safety legislation and school policy. Coordinate

routine statutory and recommended inspections and servicing. Ensure

appropriate records are maintained. Ensure risk assessments are in place for

all activities, conducting both routine and targeted risk assessments where

required. Provide appropriate health and safety updates to line management

for reporting to governors. Provide training for staff as required.

3. Monitor the

standard of work, attendance and conduct of staff supervised. Identify

training and development needs and ways of meeting these. Ensure any concerns

are dealt with appropriately and effectively, involving the AHT/Headteacher

where necessary, to encourage work of a high quality and to enable problems

to be identified and resolved quickly.

4. Be

responsible for fire safety across the site, ensuring routine inspections and

testing are undertaken and appropriately recorded. Ensure staff are aware of

defined responsibilities and procedures during evacuations. Ensure compliance

with legislation. Provide training for staff as required.

5. Daily

management of the Site Team, including time management, prioritisation, rotas

and annual leave schedules to ensure an effective service for the school. To

be involved in the recruitment and induction of site staff. Manage routine

personnel issues and performance development in consultation with respective

line managers. Be flexible and willing to undertake routine tasks and cover

shifts and lettings during periods of staff absence or fine deadlines.

6. Take

a lead role in supporting end-of-day arrangements, ensuring team presence for

announcing bus arrival and the safe departure of students.

7. Coordinate safe receipt of deliveries to the

school and arrange storage or porterage to departments. Communication with

departments, the finance department and school office as appropriate.

8. Plan and coordinate an annual maintenance

schedule including (but not limited to) rolling programmes for redecoration,

carpet and window cleaning, deep clea