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Are you ready to take the lead in creating a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for students and staff? We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Premises Manager to join de Stafford Secondary School.
In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee the management of our buildings and grounds, ensuring compliance with GLF Schools’ policies and statutory obligations. From supervising contractors and managing maintenance schedules to promoting health and safety and driving improvements across the site, you’ll play a key part in shaping a positive and secure learning environment for our school community.
Your opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hands-on professional to make a real impact on the daily life of our school community. As Premises Manager at de Stafford Secondary School, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring our buildings and grounds are safe, secure, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. You’ll take ownership of compliance, health and safety, and maintenance planning, while leading a dedicated site team and working closely with contractors and senior leaders. From managing budgets and strategic improvement plans to overseeing day-to-day operations, this role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to contribute to a thriving educational environment. If you’re proactive, organised, and passionate about creating spaces where learning can flourish, we’d love to hear from you.
What we're looking for:
1. Proven experience in building and site maintenance, including forward planning and problem-solving.
2. Strong knowledge of building compliance and health & safety standards, with the ability to develop risk assessments and ensure safe practices.
3. Hands-on maintenance skills across areas such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
4. Experience managing and supervising a team, including rotas and professional development.
5. Ability to commission and oversee contractors, ensuring high-quality, safe outcomes.
6. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and respond flexibly to urgent requests.
7. Competent IT skills for compliance recording, communication, and managing systems.
8. Positive, proactive attitude with strong communication skills and a commitment to creating a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff.
Please read the full job description and personspecification for more information.
About de Stafford School
de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive school located in Caterham, Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. The school has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school serves predominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of students residing within the CR3 catchment area.
Our Core Values:
9. Grow
10. Learn
11. Believe
12. Achieve
Why work at de Stafford School:
13. An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of the local community
14. A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
15. Excellent CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme
16. An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT
17. Recognition of previous school continuous service
18. A successful ECT support programme
19. Onsite parking
20. Access to CareFirst, an advice and information service
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
21. A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
22. Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
23. 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
24. We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
25. Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
26. Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
27. Flexible working options
28. Generous holiday allowance
29. Work life and family friendly policies
30. Employee wellbeing initiatives
31. Career pathways and talent management
32. Access to a staff benefits portal
33. Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: GLF Senior Specialist - £34,429 - £47,091 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 52 Weeks per year - 36hrs per week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri: 8:00 – 15:30 & Weds: 7:30 – 16:00)
Closing Date: 11 January 2026
Safeguarding Statement
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.