Senior Premises Officer

Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 
Salary and benefits: £31,000 per annum, cycle to work scheme, training and development opportunities, discounted sport and hall hire, discounted childcare (holiday clubs), defined pension contribution scheme, free employee assistance programme (EAP)                           Contract: Permanent                                                                            Annual Leave: 26 days per annum pro rata

We are pleased to be recruiting for the new role of two Senior Premises Officers. As a Senior Premises Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the running, maintenance, and upkeep of our site on a day to day basis, including our Park, Playgrounds, Sports facilities and Changing areas, as well as aiding in the maintenance and upkeep of our Three-Hundred-Year-old buildings.

Responsibilities include:

  • Managing the development and enhancement of the Site and assisting in the development and implementation of a systematic programme of management and maintenance, to ensure consistently high standards of maintenance across the site.
  •  Head up the day to day running of Coram’s Fields Site, including to supervise and coordinate the work of the grounds team responsible for maintaining our grounds and buildings, providing clear direction and allocation of tasks. You will also need to develop an understanding of the maintenance programme and deliver staff training in the use of maintenance systems and processes (including the use of online management systems).
  • You will take a lead role in supervising the work of ad-hoc park volunteers.
  • Customer service skills are paramount as you will be a visible public presence across the park, ensuring the users respect the park and facilities, which may mean handling difficult situations appropriately and reporting and recording incidents as appropriate. 
  • You will contribute to the production of risk assessments in relation to the hard and soft landscape management elements of the site. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Managing the development and enhancement of the Site and assisting in the development and implementation of a systematic programme of management and maintenance, to ensure consistently high standards of maintenance across the site.
  •  Head up the day to day running of Coram’s Fields Site, including to supervise and coordinate the work of the grounds team responsible for maintaining our grounds and buildings, providing clear direction and allocation of tasks. You will also need to develop an understanding of the maintenance programme and deliver staff training in the use of maintenance systems and processes (including the use of online management systems).
  • You will take a lead role in supervising the work of ad-hoc park volunteers.
  • Customer service skills are paramount as you will be a visible public presence across the park, ensuring the users respect the park and facilities, which may mean handling difficult situations appropriately and reporting and recording incidents as appropriate. 
  • You will contribute to the production of risk assessments in relation to the hard and soft landscape management elements of the site. 

Job Description and Person Specification

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@coramsfields.org.uk.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Coram’s Fields is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the families and children we work with.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.