Premises Manager - Rowan Wood School

Job Introduction

Premises Manager 

Rowan Wood School is seeking a dedicated Premises Manager.  This is a key role ensuring our school environments are compliant, safe, secure, clean, and operating smoothly for our growing school community. 

The successful candidate will be part of a welcoming and dynamic school community. The successful candidate will ideally have school-based experience and a proven ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and have strong organisational skills.

The successful candidate will be required to positively and actively contribute to our wider school ethos, building strong relationships enabling effective co-ordination of school life.   

This is a permanent, full-time role, working 52 weeks a year, plus annual leave allowance. Salary is paid on APT&C Scale SO2 Spine Points 26 to 28 - £40,182.00 - £42,060.00 Annually (Actual)

We are looking for someone with flexibility, as there may be times for working outside of working hours for projects, emergencies or to support school events.  

About our School

Rowan Wood School is a new all through special free school, opening in several phases, for children and young people aged 4-19 who have been diagnosed with autism and severe language and learning delays, working significantly below age-related expectations. 

Our vision is for Rowan Wood to be an ambitious, forward thinking, and fully inclusive community which makes learning accessible for all through the following seven principles for children and young people: 

•          Active learners with aspirational targets and high expectations.

•          A high-quality curriculum minimising educational disadvantage.

•          Valued and valuable members of society.

•          Breaking down barriers.

•          Family-focused.

•          Removing barriers to learning in safe, supportive environments.

•          Diverse experiences outside home and school in conjunction with extending the school day.

Rowan Wood is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, an innovative Multi-Academy Trust comprising a mix of fifteen mainstream and special primary and secondary schools, enabling us to forge meaningful mainstream links that benefit all.

Please visit our careers page on My New Term to find out more about this role and to make an application. 

The successful candidate will be based at Willow Dene School until Rowan Wood’s building is officially opened in April 2026.  We warmly welcome visits; if you would like to arrange a visit to see the Rowan Wood classes at Willow Dene School, please contact Barbara Box, Office Lead – bbox@compassps.uk or telephone 020 8854 9841. 

Interviews will take place at Willow Dene School, Swingate Lane SE18 2JD. 

The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.