About Us

Harris Primary Academy Merton opened in 2014 as a local school for children aged two to eleven. We have a Nursery for 60 children and are a 2 form entry school for children in Pre School through to Year 6. We also have an additional resource base for 22 children who are diagnosed with Autism. Our belief is that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school and that through expert teaching and support all pupils can achieve to a high standard. As a part of the Harris Federation, we share best teaching practice with other Harris Academies and continue to build on the Harris Federation's proven track record in the borough: with two successful and oversubscribed Harris Secondary Academies, Harris Academy Merton and Harris Academy Morden.

Our aim at Harris Primary Academy Merton is to make sure that our pupils leave us thoroughly prepared for secondary school and feeling that they have succeeded both academically and in the extracurricular aspects of Academy life.

We want all of our children to have a truly enjoyable experience at school. Our pupils' achievements are celebrated every day in their lessons and we are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn.

Summary

We are looking for an experienced individual to join Harris Primary Academy Merton as Premises Manager, supporting the effective management, organisation and supervision of all matters relating to, and all staff involved with, the academy premises.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As our Assistant Premises Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that all hard surface areas and paths are kept free of litter, leaves, weeds and other debris at all times and that all litter bins are emptied daily, and carrying out daily ground maintenance such as grass cutting, pruning, weeding, planting, to ensure a high standard of care and visual appearance
• Carrying out marking and maintenance of sports pitches and athletic facilities
• Carrying out security procedures for the Academy buildings and grounds
• Undertaking responsibility as required for routine and non-routine opening and closing of the buildings and grounds, including being available for out of hours call-outs as a keyholder
• Ensuring that adequate health and safety measures are taken at all times, reporting defects or breaches to the Facilities Manager
• Undertaking cleaning duties as required.
• In conjunction with the Facilities Manager, maintaining and operating heating, lighting, ventilation, water supplies, drainage and sanitation on site
• Carrying out improvements and maintenance to the building fabric
• Undertaking and being in attendance for lettings of the premises, including at evenings or weekends, including ensuring the premises are clean and in a satisfactory condition and that the required furniture and equipment is in place and reinstating the area and securing the premises after the letting is completed
• Taking delivery of and transporting mail, stores materials and other goods
• Carrying out the moving and setting up of furniture

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and requirements
• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent
• Basic training in one or more of plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same)
• Knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions
• Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures Knowledge of supervisory skills
• Understanding of appropriate cleaning methods and standards
• At least two years’ experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment with children and young people
• Considerable DIY experience
• Experience of managing a team of premises staff
• Good communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner
• Skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry/joinery, painting and glazing to competent DIY standard
• Ability for some heavy lifting, physical fitness appropriate to tasks required
• Ability to monitor and report on structural faults/repairs
• Ability to monitor and order stocks of materials
• Ability to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis and to deal with emergencies occurring outside normal working hours

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation. 

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.