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School Premises Manager

Job Posted: 7 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Shefford, Central Bedfordshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Title: School Premises Manager

Location: Shefford, Bedfordshire

An opportunity has arisen for a School Premises Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Facilities Management business unit.

As School Premises Manager you will be responsible for the overall provision of day-to-day repairs for the school site, including planned protective maintenance (PPMs).

What you will be doing:

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    Open and close the school each day, ensuring buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and ready for use.

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    Conduct daily checks on heating, lighting, and hot water systems to ensure full functionality.

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    Carry out minor repairs, make safe any hazards, and report urgent faults.

  * Liaising with contractors and monitoring compliance with health and safety procedures and high standards across the site

  * Keep outdoor areas clean and tidy, including litter picking and emptying external bins as well as clearing snow or ice as required.

  * Support general porting duties including the movement of furniture, and the receipt of and delivery of goods

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    Conduct routine health and safety checks, including fire systems, emergency lighting, fire appliances, and water systems, and maintain accurate records.

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    Provide support for third‑party lettings, and emergency responses outside normal hours, including weekends.

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    Provide cover at other schools across the project during staff absence or holidays.

About you:

  * Have strong communication skills to manage onsite contractors and liaise with school staff and client representatives.

  * Committed to high standards across health and safety, and site appearance and upkeep.

  * Be flexible in your approach to working hours.

  * Experience in facilities management, building maintenance, or site supervision is desirable.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

  * Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays

  * A wide range of corporate discounts

  * Cycle to Work schemes

  * Comprehensive pension plan

  * Competitive family leave policy

  * Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

  * Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it

  * Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

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