Premises Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE16 5ED |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6449e68c-5227-425b-92da-f38fc9fbd720 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job overview
Our Partnership is seeking to appoint a Premises Assistant who will play a crucial role in the smooth running of a school. You will ensure school buildings and grounds provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will work alongside the Facilities Manager on all aspects of site maintenance, and take a key role in ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations.
The individual will undertake responsibility for the maintenance of multiple sites (St Jude’s and Peter Hills) and the cleanliness and security of the buildings. They will contribute to the provision of high quality maintenance, security and cleanliness of the school buildings and grounds to ensure that students have a comfortable, clean, safe and well maintained environment in which to work or otherwise use the school facilities.
The successful candidate will have:
• Understanding of the role of Premises Assistant or Caretaker
• Experience of general repairs and maintenance
• The ability to work with initiative and to have a good humoured enthusiastic approach to the role.
• To have good written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to appropriately follow instructions.
• To be familiar with and apply whole school policies, procedures and standards and be willing to implement them in a consistent manner.
• Knowledge and understanding of regular health & safety checks under the guidance of the Headteacher.
• Carry out regular site inspections, identifying and prioritising repairs and maintenance needs
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, including carrying out and recording risk assessments
• Liaise with contractors and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance work
• Support the school with emergency procedures, including acting as Fire Warden and coordinating evacuations
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• An innovative approach and a can-do attitude - we believe there is no hierarchy of ideas
• Trust in your expertise and talents
• An enthusiastic, collaborative and supportive staff team from three schools within the Partnership
• Children who care and value each other
• A calm, caring and purposeful environment based on Christian Values and principles
• CPD and Training support from the Diocesan Board of Education and Local Authority
• Opportunities to further your leadership skills
• Access to Employee support programme
Further details about the role
The Premises Assistant will be working alongside the Facilities Manager across The Partnership Schools, on a rotational basis and daily placement from 4-6pm at St Peter’s.
This is a great opportunity for someone willing to develop their skills and knowledge on premises maintenance and management.
St Jude's C of E Primary School,Colnbrook Street,SE1 6HA
St Peter's Primary School,Liverpool Grove, Walworth,SE17 2HH
Peter Hills C of E Primary School,2 Beatson Walk, Rotherhithe,SE16 5ED
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Job overview
Our Partnership is seeking to appoint a Premises Assistant who will play a crucial role in the smooth running of a school. You will ensure school buildings and grounds provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will work alongside the Facilities Manager on all aspects of site maintenance, and take a key role in ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations.
The individual will undertake responsibility for the maintenance of multiple sites (St Jude’s and Peter Hills) and the cleanliness and security of the buildings. They will contribute to the provision of high quality maintenance, security and cleanliness of the school buildings and grounds to ensure that students have a comfortable, clean, safe and well maintained environment in which to work or otherwise use the school facilities.
The successful candidate will have:
• Understanding of the role of Premises Assistant or Caretaker
• Experience of general repairs and maintenance
• The ability to work with initiative and to have a good humoured enthusiastic approach to the role.
• To have good written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to appropriately follow instructions.
• To be familiar with and apply whole school policies, procedures and standards and be willing to implement them in a consistent manner.
• Knowledge and understanding of regular health & safety checks under the guidance of the Headteacher.
• Carry out regular site inspections, identifying and prioritising repairs and maintenance needs
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, including carrying out and recording risk assessments
• Liaise with contractors and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance work
• Support the school with emergency procedures, including acting as Fire Warden and coordinating evacuations
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• An innovative approach and a can-do attitude - we believe there is no hierarchy of ideas
• Trust in your expertise and talents
• An enthusiastic, collaborative and supportive staff team from three schools within the Partnership
• Children who care and value each other
• A calm, caring and purposeful environment based on Christian Values and principles
• CPD and Training support from the Diocesan Board of Education and Local Authority
• Opportunities to further your leadership skills
• Access to Employee support programme
Further details about the role
The Premises Assistant will be working alongside the Facilities Manager across The Partnership Schools, on a rotational basis and daily placement from 4-6pm at St Peter’s.
This is a great opportunity for someone willing to develop their skills and knowledge on premises maintenance and management.
St Jude's C of E Primary School,Colnbrook Street,SE1 6HA
St Peter's Primary School,Liverpool Grove, Walworth,SE17 2HH
Peter Hills C of E Primary School,2 Beatson Walk, Rotherhithe,SE16 5ED
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.