Premises Manager

About Us

Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich opened in September 2009 and is part of the Outstanding Harris Federation. Our vision is clear: nothing is impossible and everything is possible, irrespective of personal characteristics or background. Every problem has a solution. We believe we are more robust, resilient and determined as a team than as a group of individuals. We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our academy. The academy’s specialisms are Enterprise and Sport with a ‘can-do’ ethos of always improving upon your personal best. The Academy will accommodate 750 boys when full. Harris Boys' benefits from a state-of-the-art purpose-built building with the very latest facilities and equipment. The Academy offers a co-educational Post 16 with the nearby Harris Girls' Academy, together comprising capacity for 400 Sixth Formers. Harris Boys' was judged to be an outstanding school by Ofsted in November 2023.

Academy Ethos

We encourage our students to be critical thinkers and promote these skills throughout the curriculum. A student at Harris Boys' Academy will learn how to engage critically with foreign affairs, religion and society, issues of citizenship and the media, so they acquire the skills, and recognise the value of, thinking for yourself and thinking in a well-reasoned manner.

Your purpose of your role will be:

• To manage premises budget, placing orders for materials and services with the aim of maximising benefits and minimising costs
• To supervise all work completed by outside agencies on the premises and grounds, their services, fittings and equipment to ensure quality control
• To build/refurbish, maintain, decorate and repair areas of the academy within your capabilities as required
• To ensure academy vehicles are maintained, serviced and cleaned
• To provide technical and craft support to teaching staff 
• To regularly inspect internal and external fabric of the buildings, taking on board and defects and prioritising necessary repairs
• To liaise with Principal to ensure adequate security of premises during 'out of hours' activities
• To be responsible for security systems and the security of the Academy, including maintenance of CCTV, fire and entry alarm systems
• To schedule, prioritise and supervise the work of maintenance supervisors, cleaning staff and other members of staff within your area of responsibility
• To promote and oversee community use and bookings of the premises, including liaising with the finance team
• To manage the cleaning contract for compliance and quality
• To liaise with premises staff in other academies to ensure that the benefits of Federation working in terms of staffing, economies of scale etc are gained.

You will also hold the position of Health and Safety Lead.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Previous building management experience, preferably in a school environment
• At least three years’ experience of working in a facilities based role
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to communicate with staff, students and local residents from a range of difference backgrounds
• The willingness to work after hours on occasion

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.