School Keeper

Havering Education Services; Romford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a dedicated Cover School Keeper to join their dynamic team. This role involves a variety of site management tasks, including security, maintenance, and support for school operations. The successful candidate will enjoy a full-time position with opportunities for part-time hours and a generous leave policy. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development, this organization values its employees and provides a supportive working environment. If you are enthusiastic, flexible, and possess strong communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Access to CPD and personal development opportunities

Paid annual leave entitlement

Sick pay

Generous family leave provisions

Access to staff support scheme

HES rewards

Regular wellbeing arrangements

Cycle to work scheme

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable to various site duties.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing school premises, ensuring site security.
• General maintenance and cleaning duties across multiple sites.

Skills

Flexibility

Time Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

• Employer: Success for All Educational Trust
• Reference: SFAET/25/311399

Scale 3 Points 5-6

Success For All Educational Trust

Closing on 19/05/2025 at 08:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Full Time

The Success for All Educational Trust

Upper Brentwood Road

School Keeper

Grade:Scale 3, Points 5-6 (Depending on experience)

Hours: 36 hours per week, full time with the opportunity for part time hours. 52 weeks per year.8 hour shift per day between the hours of 6am and 10pm Monday to Friday plus weekends on a rota basis as needed and agreed with your line manager. Potential for additional hours if part time. 26 days p/a annual leave entitlement, rising to 29 after 5 years service.

Contract:Permanent

Start Date:As soon as possible

We are looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic and energetic Cover School Keeper to work in conjunction with our existing Site Teams across the schools in our Trust. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a range of site keeper duties. These would include opening and closing of premises, site security, portering, general maintenance, cleaning and assisting staff with site related issues. The candidate will be expected to cover any unplanned/sickness absences for our site teams and to also provide additional support during busy periods and occasional lettings cover.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, possess good time management skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to take direction, abide by school and Health & Safety procedures and have proven interpersonal skills.

Applicants will be based at one of our schools but must be able to work across the Trust in any of our schools which currently include The Royal Liberty School, Redden Court School, Sanders Draper School and Rise Park Academies. This list may expand based on any future growth within our Trust

The Success for all Educational Trust has over 450 staff working across five schools. We truly believe that our staff are amazing and that without them we would not be able to deliver the provision we do. As a result we offer staff a range of opportunities and benefits including

• Access to a range of CPD and personal development opportunities
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Sick pay
• Generous family leave of absence provisions when required.
• Access to our Staff support scheme The Schools Advisory Service which includes physiotherapy, mindfulness, GP phone and video consultations, private medical operations, menopause support, weight management and counselling
• HES rewards - Deals and discounts from a range of shops, financial planning tools, wellbeing centre
• Regular Trust wellbeing arrangements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free car parking at all of our sites.

If you would like more information please contact Gareth James at The Royal Liberty School on 01708 730141 or email [e-mail] . For more information please visit www.sfaet.co.uk .

All applications MUST be made via the following link onlyApply here

Any other method will not forward your application to the Trust.

Interviews like to be: w/c 26th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note: The use of AI for any part of the application/interview process is strictly prohibited.

Success for all Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this position you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before interview.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

How to apply

All applications MUST be made via the following link onlyApply here