Premises Manager

Implement and follow the school safeguarding policy and understand child welfare and

safety. To maintain appropriate relationships and boundaries with children and staff. To be responsible to the Head Teacher for ensuring that the premises and grounds of the

school are maintained at what, in the Headteacher’s opinion, is the highest possible level of

cleanliness and appearance. The Premises Manager will be expected to take such initiatives

as may be required to achieve this, including regular inspections of the school buildings and

grounds. The Premises Manager actively promotes the values and ethos of the school and is expected

to be a fully participating member of the St Peter’s School Community; supporting the

children and staff in events and activities within the school, as appropriate. He/she will

ensure the effective use of resources in support of the school’s improvement priorities.

To carry out duties related to meeting the needs of the school. Key Responsibilities

Services

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Maintenance and Repairs To be responsible for planning and managing a maintenance schedule; either annually,

monthly, termly, weekly or daily in consultation with the Headteacher To ensure maintenance, repairs and inspections on site are conducted in accordance with

health and safety regulations To undertake duties covering maintenance or emergency repairs; contacting and engaging

contractors for tasks which require specialist skills To ensure that playgrounds and pathways are safe, particularly in times of extreme

weather To ensure general upkeep of the school premises including weeding of flower beds and

basic gardening To ensure that the premises are adequately and efficiently heated and lit

Health and Safety To carry out regular health and safety checks

• To test the fire alarm call points weekly and to ensure that all escape routes are free from

obstruction To ensure that all fire-fighting equipment is located, tested and results recorded as

regulations require To ensure all dangerous substances, including cleaning materials and flammable

substances, are safely stored in accordance with COSHH regulations and to inform the

Headteacher of any changes to the COSHH register To ensure Legionella checks are carried out and recorded; tap temperatures are checked

and recorded; showers are flushed weekly Organise rubbish removal To ensure play areas and equipment are well maintained and safe to use To keep the asbestos register up-to-date, Cleaning and Hygiene To monitor the standard of cleaning across the school site; overseeing a deep clean and

floor polish annually, and report to the Headteacher To attend to spillages during the day, including child hygiene accidents To ensure supplies of cleaning and hygiene materials are always available by a regular

stock take and ordering schedule, and to replenish supplies throughout the school as and

when necessary To ensure that the school grounds are