Premises Manager

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a proactive Site Manager for Hangleton Primary School. The candidate will ensure cleanliness, perform minor repairs, and maintain the school grounds while promoting a safe environment for children. This full-time position requires a driving license to D1 standard and flexibility in working hours. Applicants must undergo an Enhanced DBS check due to regular contact with children. The role offers a vital contribution to the educational environment by overseeing maintenance tasks and health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Essential driving licence to D1 standard.
• Experience maintaining cleanliness in a school environment.
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, and electrical repairs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene of school premises.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain school grounds and supervise contractors.
• Order supplies while adhering to budget constraints.
• Conduct compliance checks and assessments.

Skills

Proactive work ethic

Basic plumbing

Basic electrical maintenance

Organizational skills

Driving licence (D1 standard)

Job description

Hangleton Primary / Benfield Primary, Dale View,Hangleton, Hove

Job Summary

Job reference

• Positions available 1

Working hours

• Working hours Full-time
• Closing date 27 January 2026

Job category

• Job category Support Staff - Education

Organisation

• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

Directorate

• Directorate BHCC: External

Job introduction

Hangleton Primary School as part of Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed.This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

Paid weeks per year: 52 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

About the role

Hangleton is a friendly welcoming 2 form entry Primary school, based on the outskirts of Hove, which has its own onsite swimming pool. Following the retirement of the current position holder we are looking for a site manager

Hours by agreement, but flexible working required

We are looking for a site manager to work proactively under the direction of the School Business Manager, driving licence essential ( preferably to D1 standard).

• To promote and maintain cleanliness and tidiness, thus creating a pleasant, safe and hygienic working environment.
• To carry out and/or to ensure all aspects of cleaning within the school and on site are completed appropriately in line with Health & Safety guidelines
• To ensure the school grounds are constantly in order and subordinates or contractors carry out the required gardening appropriately, maintaining a safe and presentable environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
• To monitor, order and take delivery of appropriate supplies and equipment to ensure stock levels are adequate and ordered within an agreed budget.
• To perform repairs such as plumbing, basic electric's (i.e. plugs, light bulbs, fuses) carpentry to keep the school in a safe state and to help control major expenditure in the future.
• To inspect school equipment as specified, and to carry out basic maintenance to school buildings, this may include decorating, carpentry, basic plumbing, and minor repairs such as faulty plugs, fuses, light bulbs, and refurbishment projects such as erecting shelves, partitions, work surfaces as directed within capabilities.
• To maintain the school minibuses, carrying outweekly safest checks such as oil, tyres, lights, seatbelts. Liasing with local garages when required to ensure the vehicles are serviced regularly and that MOT's are carried out annually ensuring the legality and safety of all concerned.
• To carry out compliance checks and COSHH assessments to ensure that building is compliance
• To maintain the school swimming pool between April – October.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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