Premises Officer

Job Description

LATIMER PRIMARY SCHOOL

PREMISES OFFICER VACANCY

Closing Date for applications: Monday 2nd June 2025, 10:00 am

Start Date: July 2025 (or as soon as possible)

Salary: £27,717 to £30,066

Contract Details: Permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Are you looking for a rewarding, interesting, busy and multifaceted role, in a genuinely lovely place to work?

At Latimer our vision & values centre around 'Developing Responsibility and Caring About Achievement'. We are a 'happy and harmonious school' with high levels of staff satisfaction and wellbeing. We are seeking to appoint a Premises Officer who has an excellent track record and the ability to lead a highly effective school site and premises team.

Due to the retirement of our current Premises Officer, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a Leicestershire LA maintained, large primary school, rated good & largely outstanding by Ofsted and situated between the border of Leicester City and the beautiful Bradgate Park.

We are looking for someone who:

• can effectively oversee the maintenance and security of our school buildings and grounds.
• will ensure the cleanliness and safety of all school facilities.
• can lead our team of cleaning staff.
• will be able to manage contractors and service providers to ensure high standards of work completed.
• will conduct regular inspections and address any maintenance issues promptly.
• can fulfil the full list of duties, skills and knowledge as outlined in the job description and person specification.
• will work within the required health & safety regulations and in accordance with the school and Local Authority policy & procedures.
• has good interpersonal and communication skills.
• embodies a proactive approach to their daily role, enabling our senior leaders and teachers to focus upon delivering the best possible education and care for our pupils.
• possesses resilience, positivity, drive and energy; a self-motivated team player who leads by example and has a good sense of humour.

In return we can offer you:

• polite, friendly & well-behaved pupils, who are a joy to serve.
• a welcoming, caring and hard-working staff team.
• a highly supportive, ambitious and collaborative leadership team and governing body.
• a workplace that values work/life balance and staff wellbeing.
• a degree of flexibility in determining annual leave.
• a degree of negotiation around shift patterns / working hours.
• a part-time Premises Assistant to support with some daily tasks and locking up.
• an external security company employed to respond to alarm call-outs.
• support from Local Authority and a range of training from external providers.
• a large, dedicated office & storage space.

Latimer is a fantastic place to work and learn. We hope this role attracts individuals who have the skills and experience we need, and who also love working with children and people from all walks of life. If this sounds like you, we warmly welcome your application!

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Latimer Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to safeguarding checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before appointment is confirmed.

JOB INFORMATION: PAY, WORKING HOURS & HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT

Pay details: Grade 8 (£27,717* to £30,066* per annum)

*2024/25 rates - pay award for 2025/26 to be confirmed following national pay agreement

Full time role: 37.5 hours per week

Please note this role carries an entitlement to 25 days holiday per year (in addition to all public/bank holidays), to be taken during school holiday periods. Staff with above 5 years' service are entitled to 30 days holiday per annum.

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 7am to 11am / 2.00pm to 5:30pm during term time. Please note 'split shifts' are a requirement for this role, however we may be able to consider a degree of flexibility around the working hours and/or offer some days without a split shift (for example 7am to 3pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). Additional flexibility around shifts may also be built into school holiday periods.

We currently have 1 late letting on a Tuesday evening (7:30pm finish), and host a handful of evening sessions each term which require a later finish than usual (parents' evenings, school plays, etc). The premises officer is not required to lock up after governor meetings.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Start date: July 2024 (or as soon as possible)

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd June 2025 (closes 10:00 am)

Shortlisting and invites to interview: Monday 2nd June 2025 (afternoon)

Anticipated interview date: Wednesday 4th June 2025

How to apply: Please submit a completed application form alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 sides (minimum font size 12).

Applications should be submitted via eteach, emailed to office@latimer.leics.sch.uk or posted to Latimer Primary School.

Queries or requests to visit the site should be made to our Co-Headteachers, Claire Moran and Michelle Swarbrook, via the school office.

Shortlisting will focus on candidates meeting the person specification essentials & desirables and we therefore encourage you to use this document when forming your application and to visit the site before applying.

References for short-listed candidates will be requested prior to the formal interviews.

Please request our job description, person specification and recruitment pack from our school office 01162362138 / office@latimer.leics.sch.uk for more information.

THIS IS AN EMSS FEATURED JOB (EMSSFJ)