Premises and Building Compliance Manager

Premises and Building Compliance Manager 

Location: Rockshaw Road, Chaldon, Surrey 
Contract: Full-time, Permanent 
Salary: Up to £40,000 per year plus £1,600 management allowance  
Hours: 40 hours per week 

Start Date:  As soon as possible 

Aurora Chaldon School  

As part of our growth strategy, The Aurora Group are really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in September 2025 in Chaldon, Surrey for young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism. All our students have access to a broad and exciting curriculum, allied to the national curriculum, personalised to meet their needs, interests and passions. With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team we are able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”  

We are looking to recruit a Premises and Building Compliance Manager to join our team at Chaldon School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey. You will be based at Aurora Chaldon school with a requirement to work out of our satellite site Caterham.

The main purpose of the role: 

The purpose of the Premises and Compliance Manager (PCM) is the responsibility for ensuring that all matters relating to the continuous operation, maintenance and cleanliness of the buildings, grounds and equipment are managed in such a way that ensures a high quality site service is provided at all times thus ensuring the safeguarding, health, safety and general well-being of all those accessing the site. 

To learn more about this amazing school, please follow this link – Chaldon School  

Key duties: 

• Manage local relationships with Aurora approved local and companywide suppliers and ensure only approved suppliers are used. 
• Deliver all activities with an energy efficient approach and ethos. 
• Provide management with timely notice of any difficulties that may arise as well as ensuring swift reporting of any unplanned and ad hoc requirements outside of planned expenditure. 
• Continually seek ways of ensuring value for money from all third party suppliers and by innovative thinking for the safe and effective implementation of works. 
• Provision of timely and accurate financial information in line with reporting requirements. 
• From time to time undertake review of the balance between in-house labour and external contracts, making informed recommendations and then implementing approved changes to support quality and effective delivery in a cost effective manner. 
• Review and oversee site security and emergency measures, ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to respond speedily and effectively. 
• Contribute to annual operational and CAPEX budget processes (with site and central management). 
• Respond to and resolve Adhoc maintenance requests via online ticketing software. 
• Organise and carry out the collection and movement of furniture and equipment as directed. 
• Acting as the site and School’s Fire Safety Officer. 
• Recording and monitoring the consumption of electricity, gas and water and making recommendations for improvements in energy efficiency. 
• Management of the maintenance and safety of all vehicles including auditing of mileage logs and usage register. 
• Ensure safe storage and administration of all keys. 
• Ensure the safe storage of tools and equipment and maintain an equipment register.  
• Ensure the safe storage of materials, paints etc. in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.  
• Carry out regular planned maintenance inspection on services, utilities and the building fabric throughout the school. Report findings and take necessary actions. 

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description: 

Job Description – Premises and Building Compliance Manager

Successful candidate qualities: 

• Must hold full UK Driving Licence (van and fuel card provided) 
• Previous management of site(s) with multiple use and complex equipment and needs of those accessing buildings, grounds and equipment (previous experience of working within education and special needs settings preferred). 
• Flexibility and sensitivity to the needs of a wide range of users with complex needs is essential. 
• Understands and can apply Legislation and Regulations relating to all aspects of site management e.g. to fire, health and safety, Legionella, asbestos, security, COSHH and Safeguarding (within a college/ school environment preferred). 
• Line Management experience which demonstrates ability to motivate others to deliver high quality standards. 
• Management of suppliers and contractors. Accredited management training is desirable. 
• Competent at basic building repairs and maintenance and grounds maintenance and to effectively delegate and monitor work of others. 
• Computer literacy skills essential due to the utilisation of the internal CAFM system. 
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations. Health and Safety qualification desirable. 
• Ability to liaise with staff at all levels of technical knowledge. 
• Enthusiastic and pro-active, keen to be involved. General maintenance knowledge preferably with a qualification in electrics / plumbing. Alternatively, a construction trade. 
• Customer service and problem solving approach. 

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes: 

• Life assurance 
• Enhanced Pension 
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts 
• Employee assistance programme 
• Car lease scheme 
• Fully funded training and qualifications 
• Bike to work scheme 
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more. 
• Free parking 

How to apply: 

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk  

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. 

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. 

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.  

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.