Premises Manager

Park Primary School is seeking to appoint a permanent Premises Manager to lead the site team. 

We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic, conscientious, proactive and self-motivated, who would like a key role in maintaining and developing our flagship school, to ensure a welcoming, safe and modern environment for the whole school community. 

This is an all year round working contract.  Annual leave is to be taken outside of term time.  The hours of work are as follows:

Term time (split shifts) - Monday to Friday 7:00-11:00am AND 3:00-6:00pm

School holidays - Monday to Friday 08:30-4:00pm (to include 30 minute unpaid lunch break)

We can provide: 

- A superb school environment for you to work in 
- A proactive and supportive Headteacher and Governing Body that are committed to developing all staff 
- An inclusive school community 
- A commitment to support your professional development with opportunities to undertake further training

Working closely with the Business Manager, the duties will include:

- Site Security & Keyholding: Act as the primary designated keyholder, ensuring the premises are fully secured and responding to out-of-hours emergency call-outs.
- Facilities & Grounds Maintenance: Lead the implementation of the annual maintenance plan, carrying out hands-on minor repairs, rolling redecoration, and routine groundskeeping.
- Health, Safety & Statutory Compliance: Conduct regular safety inspections, manage risk assessments, in line with compliance and COSHH regulations.
- Cleaning & Staff Supervision: Line manage and direct cleaning staff, ensuring high standards of hygiene, proper chemical usage, and safe working routines across all school facilities.
- Contractor & Digital Operations: Supervise external contractors on site, manage procurement of site supplies, and use ICT tools (including email, online calendars, and digital reporting systems) to manage daily tasks and maintain accurate records.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged.  The opportunities to visit the school are Wednesday 7th October at 9am and Wednesday 14th October at 4pm.  To arrange a visit, please contact Helen Tickell, Business Manager, on 0151 638 6008 Ext. 4.

Application forms and supporting letters detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria within the attached Employee Specification should be emailed to recruitment@park.wirral.sch.uk  CVs will not be accepted.

Application forms can be downloaded from Wirral Council website (link below).  They can also be accessed by visiting the 'Vacancies' section of our website.  You can also obtain paper copies by contacting our school office.

Park Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, as part of our pre-employment due diligence, we will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates.  This may include social media websites and video platforms. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.