SEND School Deputy Premises Manager

Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the security and upkeep of our school premises. As a registered key holder, you will contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment. Your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks, such as supporting the Premises Manager with building and grounds maintenance, ensuring cleanliness, assisting with porterage, and overseeing external contractors. You will also take part in routine maintenance, minor repairs, pre-planned maintenance programs, and refurbishment projects. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

This role is full-time, 10:00 – 19:00 Monday – Friday, with flexibility required dependent on business need. We are seeking to appoint as soon as possible.

What you will do:

• Maintain the school buildings, including effecting minor repairs and improvements and general maintenance tasks to ensure that the school and site are maintained to a satisfactory condition that meets required standards, ensuring compliance at all times.
• Ensure that the buildings and site are left in a secure situation when directed to open and lock-up the school site.
• To undertake repairs and DIY projects within budgetary constraints set by the Premise Manager.
• Operate and maintain appropriate site security systems, including opening and closing the building at the beginning and end of the school day and responding to emergency call-outs as necessary, in order to provide satisfactory security arrangements.

We are looking for people with:

• basic training, or sound experience of general maintenance and DIY
• awareness of the need for strict hygiene and cleaning standards
• an understanding that the needs and safety of the pupils and staff are a priority
• good organisational skills, commitment to excellence, and flexibility
• the ability to communicate professionally

For further information please download our recruitment pack which contains details of the job description and person specification.

Why join Abbey School?

Join Something Exceptional: Collaborate with a team in a supportive, innovative environment.

State-of-the-Art Resources: Join our team and benefit from cutting-edge facilities, and innovative tools designed to support and enhance your professional growth.

Professional Development: Benefit from specialised training.

Inspiring Location: Discover the unique quality of life in Chester, where a vibrant cultural scene meets rich history, scenic beauty, and a thriving economic hub. Chester offers professionals an idyllic setting to achieve a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.

Additional Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
• Technology appropriate for your job
• Comprehensive staff training programme
• Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
• Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits
• The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others

For further information please visit https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/

How to apply

Please send your fully completed application form to recruitment@abbeyschool.com.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so apply today!

For additional information please see https://www.abbeyschool.com/recruitment/

The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.

Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.