Premises Manager - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington

• Ref:KCC886-5403-252S
• Posted:09/05/2025
• Pay:£31,250 - £35,700 pa
• Start Date:Immediate start available
• App Close Date:02/06/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is an 11-18 year old selective Boys’ Grammar School, with a co-educational sixth form, run jointly with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.  

We are looking to appoint a Premises Manager to work at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys.

Do you have a strong background in estates management and are looking for a fresh challenge?

If so, Endeavour MAT is seeking to appoint a hardworking, flexible, and reliable individual who can work on their own initiative and be proactive in problem solving. 

This is a busy role, and you will be responsible for a large and complex site and will require you to be proactive and resourceful with demonstrable experience of facilities management, health & safety compliance, and small/ medium sized project management. 

The post holder will take responsibility for their personal development to ensure that the skills required to perform their accountabilities are identified and maintained. You will be required to work on you own initiative as well as within a team and responsible for maintaining high standards building maintenance, cleanliness, and safety across the school estate.   

Working collaboratively Trust wide with other Premises teams/managers and lead by the Head of Premises & Estates working closely with the School Business Manager and Head Teacher on a day-to-day basis and will be supported by our hardworking Premises Assistants and cleaning team. 

You will need to demonstrate:

• An NVQ 2 or equivalent relevant qualification in a construction-based trade, preferably carpentry, plumbing or electrical.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised, taking responsibility for the completion of tasks.
• Effective communication skills at all levels 
• A proficient level of education, with a minimum of GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• The ability to manage and supervise others.
• Experience of small/ medium sized projects, planning and budget monitoring.
• A clean driving licence (and willingness to undertake minibus driver training)
• The commitment to safeguard the wellbeing of children at all times 

There are also many additional benefits of working at one of our Endeavour MAT schools including: 

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• An interrupted lunch allowance of £884.17 per year
• Access to a range of development opportunities including formal, online and on the job training.
• A friendly and supportive staff team ​

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Information about the school

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (often referred to as WGSB) is an extremely considerate school with a wonderful learning environment and atmosphere.

The key focus for ensuring our students gain the best possible education is to provide them with the highest quality teaching within the best learning environments. Continually developing the quality of their teaching and pedagogy is the number one priority for all our staff. The schools senior leadership team prioritises their attention to supporting what is happening day by day in the classroom and there is a relentless focus on continually raising standards and expectations which is equally endorsed and monitored by the schools governing body. The staff and students continually rise to the challenge.

The school is comparatively small with a six form entry in Y7/8 and a five form entry in Y9-11 with a total number of students on roll measuring approximately 1050 including an expanding joint Sixth Form with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG). The school’s size and embedded ethos of care and support is the key feature of its reputation in the local community.

WGSB is a member of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, which pride themselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour mindset programme.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Emma Edwards
• Address:Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DA
• Telephone: 01322 223090
• Email: eedwards@wgsb.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Applicant Pack