Lettings Caretaker

Avanti Grange Secondary School; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanti Grange Secondary School is seeking an organised Lettings Caretaker to support its community lettings provision. The role involves preparing and securing facilities, maintaining high standards across the premises, and delivering excellent customer service to hirers.

Flexibility is required, including evenings, weekends and school holidays. The successful candidate will be reliable, proactive and able to manage access, respond to queries and ensure health and safety procedures are followed

Qualifications

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment.
• A good understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate well, with adults and children across the Trust.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the premises, equipment and facilities, ensuring cleanliness, safety and presentability, and liaise with contractors as needed.
• Hold site keys and ensure facilities are opened and securely closed before and after lettings bookings.
• Provide a welcoming and professional service to lettings customers, including showing around facilities and answering queries.
• Carry out post-booking checks, ensure health and safety procedures are followed, and make First Aid equipment available when required.
• Demonstrate organisation, reliability, punctuality and initiative, working flexibly across evenings, weekends and school holidays while upholding the school's ethos.

Skills

Experience with learners

Communication skills

Reliability and initiative

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an organised and responsible Lettings Caretaker to join Avanti Grange Secondary School, supporting the smooth running of our community lettings provision.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for preparing and securing the school’s facilities, maintaining high standards across the premises and providing excellent customer service to hirers. This is a varied role requiring reliability, initiative and flexibility, including availability during evenings, weekends and school holidays.

Further information

• Prepare and maintain the premises, equipment and facilities to ensure they are clean, safe, tidy and presentable, undertaking basic cleaning and liaising with contractors where necessary.
• Take responsibility for holding site keys and ensuring the school’s facilities are opened and securely closed before and after lettings bookings.
• Provide a welcoming and professional service to all lettings customers, including showing prospective clients around the facilities, responding to queries and resolving any issues or complaints.
• Carry out post-booking checks, ensure school policies and health and safety procedures are followed, and make First Aid equipment available when required.
• Demonstrate excellent organisation, reliability, punctuality and initiative, working flexibly across evenings, weekends and school holidays while upholding the ethos and values of Avanti Grange Secondary School.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
• A good understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
• Ability to communicate well, with adults and children across the Trust
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.