Deputy Premises Manager

Linwood; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An Outstanding SEND school in Bournemouth is seeking a proactive Deputy Premises Manager to ensure the safety and maintenance of its facilities. The successful candidate will oversee the caretaking team and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Responsibilities include planning maintenance tasks, managing contractors, and liaising with school leadership. A vehicle access is required due to multi-campus responsibilities. This role offers career development and strong support for staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development

Comprehensive induction training

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a diverse team.
• Ability to oversee daily tasks related to maintenance and safety.
• Strong communication skills with leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Premises Manager in their absence.
• Oversee caretaking team and prioritize daily tasks.
• Lead planning and monitoring of maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with servicing and inspection standards.

Skills

Experienced line manager

Effective communicator

IT systems knowledge

Health and safety oversight

Job description

BCP Salary Band 8 - appointments will be made at the starting point of the salary range

37 hours per week Monday – Friday

52 weeks per year with annual leave entitlement

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Linwood School, Bournemouth is an Ofsted graded Outstanding SEND school. We are an outward facing centre of excellence in the area. Our values speak of respect, support, inclusivity, positivity, harmony, excellence and responsibility, all underpinned by our actions and personal accountability.

We are looking for a dedicated and proactive individual to join our team as a Deputy Premises Manager. In this role, you will work closely with the School’s Operations Manager, Premises Manager and Caretaking team, and be responsible for deputising for the Premises Manager in their absence. Spending time at each of our campuses on a regular basis, you will also act as the first point of contact for the caretaking team, overseeing and prioritising their daily tasks related to health and safety, maintenance, cleaning, and security of the school’s buildings and grounds.

You will be an experienced line manager who is able to support members of the team to thrive in their roles. You will also be an effective communicator who is able to liaise effectively with the wider school leadership team to promote a safety culture and to ensure that our school environment is suitable for teaching and learning.

As Deputy Premises Manager, you will take a lead for planning, tasking and monitoring general maintenance activities; using IT systems to ensure the school’s compliance where servicing / inspections / certification is required. You will also take a lead on the contracting of cleaning services, waste management, equipment servicing and other arrangements to ensure we obtain value for money and that our contractors perform well.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the postholder to have access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the multi-campus working environment.

Benefits

• An Employee Assistance Programme to support staff wellbeing.
• Career development.
• Comprehensive induction training and ongoing on the job training.
• Long Service Awards.

For any enquiries regarding your application please contact Kate Woodhead, Operations Manager at [e-mail] or Mark Jennings, Premises Manager at [e-mail].

Interview date: 21st January 2026

Linwood School are proud to have been awarded a Silver Award by the mental health charity Mind for the work we are doing in school to promote positive mental health, support staff and reduce stigma.

Linwood School is an equal opportunities employer which values a diverse workforce. We seek and encourage applications from individuals from a diverse background who will come and work with us and become part of our Linwood family, supportive of our school values whilst providing an excellent and inclusive service to our students, ensuring they continue to feel part of the school community in everyday activities.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check, if you have worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health and right to work checks.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected,’ so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.

All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.