Premises Manager - Southway Primary School

About Us

We are seeking an exceptional Premises Manager to help ensure Southway Primary & Stepping Stones Nursery are safe, welcoming and well maintained environments where children can learn and thrive.

This role is key to the day to day management of our buildings, grounds and facilities, supporting the smooth running of both settings and maintaining high standards of health and safety.

We are looking for a reliable, proactive and skilled individual who takes pride in their work and recognises the importance of a well cared for environment in supporting high quality education and childcare.

Are you the perfect fit? We're looking for someone who is:

• A professional with strong integrity
• Practical and hands on, with good DIY, maintenance or caretaking skills
• Proactive and able to identify and resolve issues before they become problems
• Knowledgeable about health and safety procedures, or willing to learn
• Well organised, able to manage tasks across both the school and nursery sites
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of a busy primary school setting
• A strong communicator who works well with staff, pupils, contractors and visitors
• Committed to creating a welcoming, clean and well maintained environment for children to learn and thrive
• A proactive leader who can manage risk, drive operational excellence, and support our commitment to the United Learning value of bringing out the Best in Everyone

You will:

• Be working for the biggest Multi Academy Trust in the UK
• Be part of a culture where feedback and training is central to improving the individual and teams
• Receive the resources you need to carry out your work function, including a laptop for use at home and a fully equipped office
• Be able to access numerous employment schemes such as a car leasing scheme, access to 'My Westfields' offering discounts in weekly shopping, high street stores, flights and holidays
• Have access to reduced Gym Membership (50% off standard anytime membership) in a state of the art gym facility on campus
• Free parking on campus
• Be entitled to access United Learning's Staff Benefits package
• In addition to generous holiday entitlement, receive a dedicated 'well being' day

If you are highly organised, solutions focused, and motivated by making a difference for children, families, and staff, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Caroline Smith, HR/Finance/PA to the Principal on telephone number or email for further details and a tour.

All applications should be submitted electronically via:

Closing date: Wednesday 10 June 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 16 June 2026

Job Details

Salary: £42,000 to £44,000

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bognor Regis

Further Information

Southway Primary & Stepping Stones Nursery are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

We are committed to equal opportunities; we welcome applications regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion.

How to Apply

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

Please use the following link to apply:

The reference number for this role is SCHO02418.