• About The Role

  • Please note: This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

    We are seeking an experienced Senior Premises Officer to join the team at Avanti Gardens School, Bristol, taking a lead role in maintaining a safe, welcoming and well-managed school environment for our pupils, staff and visitors.

    You will oversee the day-to-day operation of the site, supporting a team of premises and cleaning staff while coordinating maintenance, contractors and essential facilities services.

    Working closely with the Principal, Business Support Manager and Area Site Manager, you will help ensure that the school’s facilities are maintained to a high standard, with repairs, planned maintenance and improvements completed efficiently and effectively.

    You will also contribute to health and safety, site security, procurement, lettings and capital projects, helping to ensure the school is well prepared to meet its day-to-day operational needs.

    This is an opportunity to use your facilities management experience, practical knowledge and leadership skills to make a visible difference to the school environment and play an important role in ensuring the site operates safely and effectively each day.
    What will you do?
    • Oversee the day-to-day operation, maintenance, security and safety of the school site, ensuring facilities are clean, well-maintained and fit for purpose.
    • Lead and support premises, cleaning and caretaking staff, as well as contractors, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard.
    • Plan and monitor maintenance schedules, repairs and improvements, identifying opportunities to enhance the school environment and ensure works are completed efficiently.
    • Support facilities budgets, procurement and capital projects, including obtaining quotations and ordering essential supplies and consumables.
    • Work closely with the Principal, Business Support Manager and Area Site Manager on health and safety, compliance, lettings and the wider operational needs of the school. 

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page. 

    What are we looking for?
    • At least 1 year of experience in a facilities management role.
    • Experience managing a team, including cleaners and caretakers.
    • Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and other relevant legislation.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
    • Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role. 

    Further information
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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About our School

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the midlands and the South West of England. All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.