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Premises Manager – High-Achieving Secondary School inPooleMarchant Recruitment • England, United Kingdom
Premises Manager – High-Achieving Secondary School inPoole

Premises Manager – High-Achieving Secondary School inPoole

Marchant Recruitment • England, United Kingdom
28 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Year-Round Framework) Salary: Paid to scale (Support Staff Framework) The Role A high-achieving Secondary School in Poole, Dorset, is seeking a professional, highly driven, and exceptionally organised Premises Manager to take strategic and operational control of the school’s physical estate, maintenance protocols, and safety compliance. This position is ideal for an experienced estates manager or senior facilities supervisor who excels at tracking asset logs, writing risk parameters, and managing internal staff workflows within a fast-paced public sector framework. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day mechanical efficiency, security readiness, and structural upkeep of a multi-building secondary campus. Key responsibilities include leading the caretaking and cleaning teams, managing the building management system (BMS), tracking utility efficiency parameters, and establishing a rigorous planned preventative maintenance (PPM) calendar. You will maintain meticulous digital compliance logs, ensuring flawless implementation of fire door testing, emergency lighting diagnostics, legionella control routines, and structural lift accreditations. You will serve as the school's principal authority on health and safety compliance (HASAWA frameworks), managing contractor inductions and organizing strict local authority audit folders. Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, clear communication, and absolute data accuracy are required to balance reactive maintenance emergencies with long-term capital expenditure tracking. School Information This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Poole with a powerful reputation for academic progress, structural innovation, and pupil welfare. The campus boasts heavily resourced scientific labs, modern technology blocks, and beautifully maintained grounds that serve an ambitious regional community. The premises team is treated as a core, highly valued foundation of the school faculty. Staff benefit from a uniquely supportive professional culture, visible and approachable senior leadership, an excellent facilities budget, and funded training pathways for advanced health and safety certifications (such as IOSH or NEBOSH training). Requirements Proven experience in facilities management, estate coordination, or a senior site manager role within an educational or large-scale public sector setting Deep working knowledge of current health and safety legislation, COSHH regulations, and statutory building compliance frameworks (IOSH/NEBOSH highly desirable) Strong IT and data management capabilities, with confidence utilizing digital facilities dashboards and asset software Professional, objective, and proactive approach to team leadership and contractor management A background in a specialized trade (plumbing, electrical, carpentry) or building fabric repair is highly advantageous Application To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.
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