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Premises Manager
Royal Docks Academy
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 10/7/2026
About this role
Are you an experienced facilities professional ready to take ownership of a busy, large secondary school site? We’re looking for a proactive Facilities Manager to lead the day-to-day management of BMAT Education's London hub. You’ll help create a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment where pupils and staff can thrive. You’ll oversee premises maintenance and statutory compliance, lead the premises team, coordinate contractors and minor works, and carry out routine repairs where you’re trained and competent to do so. The school is geographically separate from our main hub in Essex, so this role calls for someone who can use their initiative, make sound decisions within their authority and see issues through to resolution, while working closely with school leaders and the Trust’s central Estates and Facilities team. As Premises Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring Royal Docks Academy provides a safe, secure and well-maintained environment for our students and staff. You will oversee the day-to-day management of the school’s premises and facilities, including maintenance, health and safety, compliance, security, cleaning and contractor management. You will also lead the premises team and work closely with school leaders and the Trust’s Estates & Facilities team to ensure the site operates smoothly and to a consistently high standard. If you bring strong premises management experience, a practical approach and the confidence to lead a site and team, we’d like to hear from you. A bout the School Royal Docks Academy is a purpose built, mixed, comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16. There are 861 pupils on the school roll. The school’s facilities are exceptional and a wonderful place for young people to learn and grow and also for teaching and support staff to work and learn in. The school building which opened in 1999 has achieved national architectural recognition for its design. Royal Docks Academy serves the diverse community of Newham, which, was the main host London borough to The Olympic Games in 2012. The pupil population is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural. It is also a fully inclusive school with a dedicated department for 25 pupils who have profound, severe and multiple learning difficulties. We have a specialist PMLD team of teachers and support staff. Our Trust The mission of our Trust Is to run a community of schools which provide an outstanding education for every individual attending a Trust school. Our schools will be places of aspiration, where individuals matter and confidence flourishes so that achievement for all is outstanding. Our Values As a Trust, we commit to living out the following values in our day-to-day lives at BMAT: • Courageous actions - We are courageous enough to make the tough decision, to do what’s right - even if it’s not what’s popular. • High expectations - We are unswerving in expecting excellence of our teachers and expecting more of our children - for behaviours, relationships and academic results. • Servant leadership - We treat each other as peers, not as superiors, and choose to adopt a leadership style that asks: ‘How can I help?’ About you You will have good working knowledge of Health and Safety and a good understanding of a trade such as plumbing, electrician, painting & decorating would be desirable but essential. Having worked in a school and or a complex environment, you will be used to juggling multiple tasks at any given time. You will have excellent people skills and be comfortable with managing a team, external contractors and other stakeholders. We are looking for an individual who can take ownership and pride in the service they provide to the School. If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application! In return, BMAT can offer you a wide range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being: • Generous employer pension contribution through Local Government Pension Scheme • Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctor line access • Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme • Cycle to work • Discounted gym membership through salary sacrifice • Lifestyle and discount savings • Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support. • On-site parking Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the stated closing date should a suitable candidate be short listed and appointed.