Premises Officer - Holy Brook School

25 Hours per Week - Monday – Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm - Term Time Only + 5 Inset Days – Permanent - Required to start: 1st November 2025

Are you practical, reliable, and ready to play a vital role in keeping our school safe and welcoming?

Holy Brook School is seeking a proactive Premises Officer to join our dedicated team. This is a hands-on role where you will ensure our school site is safe, secure, and well maintained to provide the best environment for our pupils and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opening and securing the school buildings, including managing alarms.
• Carrying out routine health & safety checks (fire safety, legionella, CoSHH, asbestos, etc.).
• Ensuring the site is tidy, safe and well presented at all times, including gritting in winter.
• Undertaking general repairs and basic maintenance (plumbing, carpentry, flat-pack furniture, etc.).
• Supporting school operations, such as pupil transport routines and porter duties.
• Liaising with contractors and supporting small building projects during school holidays.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has practical DIY and general maintenance skills.
• Can work flexibly and use their initiative to prioritise tasks.
• Is diligent, organised, and committed to health & safety best practices.
• Can work as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues, visitors, and contractors.
• Is willing to undertake training relevant to the role.

This role requires a good level of physical fitness and flexibility, including occasional evening, weekend, or school holiday work for projects or emergencies.

Holy Brook School is a primary special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The ideal candidate will have experience of site maintenance, able to work on own initiative, be fun, caring and empathetic to the needs of our pupils.

You will need to have held a full clean, driving license for at least 2 years – you maybe required to drive the school minibus.

For more information about the role or to arrange a visit, please call Sarah Jones in the school office on 0118 937 5489 or email admin@holybrook.reading.sch.uk

For more information about our school, visit - www.holybrook.reading.sch.uk

Closing date: Sunday 12th October 2025
Interviews: TBC

Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of equal opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced disclosure & barring service check will be sought from the successful candidate.