Premises manager

Your new company
You will be joining a well-established Facilities Management operation delivering services across a schools contract in Bristol. The team provides a full range of services including mechanical and electrical engineering, cleaning, catering, and grounds maintenance, delivered on both a planned and reactive basis.

Your new role
As a Premises Manager, you will play a key role within the Commercial Property Maintenance team, supporting a portfolio of school sites in Bristol.This role is responsible for ensuring operational delivery is aligned with contract obligations, while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and site compliance.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing Premises Assistants and overseeing service delivery across the school sites


• Ensuring reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) activities are completed in line with SLAs and KPIs


• Maintaining compliance with all statutory requirements, including Health & Safety legislation


• Overseeing contractor activity and site operations


• Managing stock, materials, and budgets to maintain service performance


• Monitoring team performance and maintaining site standards


• Producing accurate operational and compliance reporting


• Supporting emergency planning, including adverse weather scenarios


• Participating in the on-call rota

Working hours:

• Standard hours are 08:00 - 17:00.


• Flexibility required to cover Premises Assistant shifts during absence/holidays: • Early shift: 06:00 - 15:00


• Late shift: 10:00 - 19:00

On-call requirement:

• 1 week in every 7 (Friday to Thursday)


• £75 weekly on-call allowance


• Additional overtime paid for any call-outs


• Expected call-out frequency: approximately once every 7 weeks

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience in Facilities Management service delivery


• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and COSHH


• IOSH Managing Safely qualification


• Experience working with building maintenance systems


• Strong communication skills across multiple stakeholder levels


• Ability to prioritise and manage a demanding and varied workload


• Must have a valid UK driving licence as you will be required to visit multiple sites when on call


• Proven ability to deliver work on time and within budget


• Knowledge of CAFM systems (Concept preferred)


• A proactive, "can do" attitude with the ability to work independently

What you'll get in return

• Salary of up to £30,806


• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)


• Additional on-call allowance (£75 per week) plus overtime for call-outs


• Opportunity to work within a structured Facilities Management environment


• Career development opportunities within a growing contract


• Exposure to a varied and high-impact schools portfolio


• Supportive team environment with progression opportunities

What you need to do now

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