Premises Officer

Rutland and District Schools' Federation is seeking a dedicated and proactive Premises Officer to join our highly regarded Facilities Management team.

Based in Oakham and working across Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School, this varied and rewarding role is ideal for someone who takes pride in maintaining safe, welcoming and well-presented environments where young people can thrive.

Whether you come from a facilities, maintenance, estates, building services or military background, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive organisation that invests in its staff and offers genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Premises Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring all Federation sites remain safe, secure, clean and fully operational. Working alongside an experienced Facilities Management team, you will contribute to the day-to-day management and upkeep of our outstanding school environments.

No two days are the same, and the role offers a wide variety of practical responsibilities across our sites.

SHIFT PATTERN

The shift system operates on a four-week term-time cycle:

Week 1 – Catmose College Early shift Monday – Friday 6am to 2pm

Week 2 – Catmose College Late shift Monday – Friday 2pm to 10pm

Week 3 – Catmose Primary Shift Monday – Friday 6.30am to 2.30pm

Week 4 – Harington School Shift Monday – Friday 10am to 6pm

THE POST

Working with the Facilities Management team to ensure that all Federation sites are maintained in a safe, clean and secure condition as required, and undertaking such tasks as may be necessary for effective site management.

KEY TASKS

Working under the direction of the Senior Premises Officer you will:

1.Ensure all Federation buildings and grounds are cleaned to agreed standards and specifications.

2.Maintain all Federation buildings, grounds and utilities, operating to an agreed programme of planned preventative maintenance, and carry out repairs properly and promptly.General maintenance will also be completed outside of term time, which could include joinery, cleaning, painting, floor maintenance, dealing with graffiti, replacing lamps and carpet shampooing.

3.Keep all Federation buildings and grounds secure, reporting breaches of security and ensuring that any resultant damage is repaired or fault rectified properly and promptly.Site security includes locking and alarming, at the agreed closing times for each academy.

4.Undertake various porterage, administrative and letting duties, including receiving and transporting all deliveries to faculties and other areas.

5.Perform all post duties in compliance with relevant health and safety regulations and codes of practice and with due regard for the health, safety and welfare of all premises users and visitors including contractors. Including, ensuring that access routes including car parks and pedestrian pathways are clear and safe to use.

6.Assist with contractors engaged in site work (for example: heating, plumbing, decorators, waste management, sanitation, glazing, joinery and external works) to ensure that the work they carry out is of a high standard and represent good value for money.To know locations of main stopcocks, emergency shutdown valves and mains electricity breakers.

7.Deal with, or arrange others to deal with, all burst pipes, leaks, flooding, fires, breakages, accidents, break-ins, as appropriate.Liaise with Operations Director and report all incidents.

8.Line management responsibility, including supervision and allocation of work for the cleaner supervisor and any daytime cleaning staff.

9.Open and secure the academy sites for approved lettings, ensuring buildings are accessible at the agreed times. Support the effective operation of the Federation’s lettings programme by ensuring that facilities are safe, secure, clean and ready for use by external hirers outside normal hours.

10.The Premises Officer will be required to participate in the site's alarm call-out rota, and respond to out-of-hours emergency situations, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, as required.

GENERAL DUTIES

• To maintain confidentiality and adhere to the Federation’s procedures and policies.
• To attend staff meetings and training as required.
• The Federation has a dress code which must be adhered to as a condition of appointment.
• The successful candidate will be expected to work across the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation as required by the Executive Principal.
• The nature of the work will involve the postholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.
• A shift rotation is in place to facilitate all Federation sites and will include some weekend work.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive Principal.