Premises Manager - Full-time

Illuminate Minds Trust

• Ref:KCC-F104-18-S
• Posted:24/03/2026
• Pay:BEX 07
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:17/04/2026 at 01:00
• Interviews:W/C 20.04.2026

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We are seeking to appoint a Premises Manager to lead our Premises Team in maintaining our large primary school and grounds, ensuring a safe, secure and high-quality environment for staff and pupils. The successful candidate will take pride in their work and ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.

The ideal candidate will be a conscientious, hard-working, flexible and self-motivated individual with a proactive approach to site management. You will work closely with the Head Teacher and Estates Manager to ensure the effective management, organisation and supervision of all aspects of the school’s premises and health and safety compliance.

Your responsibilities will include site security, health and safety compliance, supervision of cleaning staff and contractors, general maintenance and repairs, and overseeing the day-to-day running of the premises. The role will require flexibility in working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends to support lettings, school events and other activities requiring site access.

Information about the school

Pelham Primary School and Fairford Academy Barnehurst are part of Illuminate Minds Trust, a small and thriving Trust of two schools based in Bexleyheath. The successful candidate will work across both sites, supporting collaboration and consistency in premises management.

Information about the federation

Illuminate Minds Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary, secondary and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities. We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools.

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behavior that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

A copy of the job description, our child protection & safeguarding policy and recruitment pack are attached for your information.

References will be requested for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Link to our website: https://www.illuminateminds.org/

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Martina Mitambo
• Address:Pelham Road,
  Bexleyheath,
  Kent,
  DA7 4HL
• Telephone: 020 8303 6556
• Email: hr@illuminateminds.org

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
• IMT Recruitment Pack
• Premises Manager Job Description