GLF Schools is seeking a reliable, proactive and community‑focused Premises Assistant to join our Crawley cluster premises team, supporting Forge Wood Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School and Southgate Primary School.

Your Opportunity

This varied and hands‑on role plays a vital part in ensuring our school environments are safe, secure, well maintained and welcoming for pupils, staff, visitors and hirers. Working collaboratively across multiple sites, you will provide high‑quality caretaking, premises and compliance services, contributing positively to the day‑to‑day life of our schools and supporting GLF’s commitment to excellent learning environments.

What we're looking for:

• Recognised training/qualifications/experience associated with premises management
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, with the flexibility to travel between multiple school sites. 
• Good general awareness of premises and safety issues and ability to identify and respond to potential hazards

Please read the full job description and person specification for more information. 

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 3 Point 1- £25,001

Hours: 36 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date: 17th May 2026 

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.