Premises Assistant
About the Role
Working across our school sites, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the premises and ensuring a safe learning environment for our children.
Typical duties include:
- Opening and securing school buildings and grounds
- Carrying out routine security and site checks
- Monitoring alarms, lighting, heating and other building systems
- Undertaking basic maintenance, repairs and decorating tasks
- Supporting health and safety compliance across the school
- Setting up rooms and moving furniture and equipment as required
- Receiving deliveries and assisting with stock control
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation across the site
- Supporting school events, contractors and lettings when required.
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Is practical, proactive and takes pride in their work
- Has experience of caretaking, maintenance, premises or building work, or is eager to learn and develop new skills in a school premises environment
- Has a good understanding of health and safety responsibilities, or a willingness to undertake training
- Can work independently and as part of a team
- Has good communication and organisational skills
- Is flexible, dependable and committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all.
What the school offers its staff
- A friendly and supportive staff team
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- A welcoming and diverse school community
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the daily life of the school and its pupils
- Potential opportunities for progression and increased working hours in the future as the needs of the school develop, including the possibility of longer-term opportunities within the premises team.
Further details about the role
Premises Assistant Grade 2, Spine Points 3-4 £31,224 - £31,668 Full Time Equivalent Flexible working hours to suit the right candidate Min 24 hours per week – depending on availability and experience, all year round Fixed-Term Contract for 12 Months Required to start week commencing Monday 30 November 2026
Are you practical, reliable and enjoy working in a hands-on role? Ivydale Primary School has a well-deserved reputation for being a creative,friendly and dynamic school community. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Premises Assistant to join our hardworking premises team and help ensure our school sites remain safe, secure, well-maintained and welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors. Ivydale Primary School is a successful and inclusive school serving the local community across two sites in Nunhead. We pride ourselves on our welcoming atmosphere, commitment to excellence and strong team ethos. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated premises team that plays a vital role in supporting the education and wellbeing of our children. As part of the school's future estate plans, the successful candidate will initially work across multiple sites before returning to a single school site from September 2027.
Further details about the role
How to apply
Fill in application form and email to office@ivydale.southwark.sch.uk by 30th October 2026
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Ivydale Primary School is committed to equality, diversity, and creating a community where everyone feels able to be themselves. We strive to reflect the richness of our local area and are continually working to improve how representative we are in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.
We offer family-friendly, flexible working arrangements, along with staff networks that help create a supportive environment where colleagues can connect and offer peer-to-peer support.
Ivydale Primary School is also firmly committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people, and we expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
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