Premises Manager - Full-time

The High Weald Academy, Strood, Rochester

• Ref:KCC886-4003-287S
• Posted:09/01/2020
• Pay:Kent Range 7 (£22,182 - £25,112)
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:24/01/2020 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The Role

We are looking for an experienced Premises Manager to provide leadership and management of the academy’s site and cleaning team. As Premises Manager, you will provide site development and management for the academy and ensure that the premises are cleaned, maintained and compliant to the approved specifications. You will have overall responsibility for the security and health and safety of the site, ensuring a safe environment for all users. You will also work closely with the Trust Estates Manager to plan sustainable and cost effective budgets.

If you are energetic, creative, flexible, and have a positive work ethic, then this role may be for you. The successful candidate will thrive in their work, act as a positive and influential influence on their team, which will in turn make a critical contribution to our community

As an employee of Brook Learning Trust, you will receive a comprehensive induction programme, training opportunities, competitive salary and benefits, and have the opportunity to contribute to our vision for improving the outcomes for young people. By joining The High Weald Academy you will have the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of a vibrant body of students; in an environment committed to the development and progress of its staff. You will join an exceptionally dedicated team who believe in doing whatever it takes to ensure our students achieve great things; because they deserve the very best.

This role is 37 hours per week, all year round. Flexibility to ensure cover from 6.30am to 6.00pm, in conjunction with the rest of the site team, is essential.

The High Weald Academy

The High Weald Academy is a small rural school based in Cranbrook in Kent, and serves a widespread rural community. The Academy provides an education for students of all abilities and is focused on ensuring that everyone is able to learn, achieve and flourish. Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for the university or careers of their choice and also ready for the world in which they will work and live.

We hope that you are as excited as we are by this challenging, yet rewarding opportunity. We have just moved into our state of the art new building, and a visits to the academy is highly recommended. The leadership team would be happy to discuss the vision for the academy with candidates either during a visit, or during a telephone conversation.

Information about the school

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Hutchings
• Address:Brook Learning Trust, The High Weald Academy, Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2PY
• Telephone: 01580 712754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Support Staff Application Form
• Job Description - Premises Manager