Do you enjoy practical work, solving problems, and making a real difference behind the scenes?
We are looking for a dedicated Premises and Lettings Officer to join our friendly and supportive team at Avanti Park.
In this varied and hands-on role, you will take care of the day-to-day running of our school site.
From general maintenance and cleaning to site security and ensuring our buildings and grounds are safe, tidy and welcoming—you will be a vital part of school life.
You will also play a key part in supporting school lettings, helping to prepare spaces for events and providing on-site support during some evenings and weekends.
If you are practical, proactive, and enjoy being part of a team that keeps everything running behind the scenes, we would love to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the midlands and the South West of England.
All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.
What will you do?
* Keeping premises, grounds and car park tidy, swept and free of leaf and litter accumulation and ensuring hard surfaces are free from weeds, including providing an emergency ad hoc response in the event of adverse weather conditions to undertake snow clearance and gritting. Keeping external rubbish bins emptied.
* Receiving incoming goods and mail, receipting, sorting and ensuring correct distribution and dispatch. This does not include specialist equipment which should be organised by the responsible department. e.g. art displays, IT deliveries, science chemicals, exam and confidential papers etc.
* Facilitate school lettings by ensuring spaces are ready, presentable, and secured before and after use, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
* Assist with deliveries, health & safety checks, fire alarm testing, and ensure compliance with school procedures and emergency protocols.
Why should you apply?
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
* NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
* Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
* Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
* Cycle-to-work Scheme
* Free staff lunch and on-site parking
What are we looking for?
* Good communication skills; written and verbal.
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy.
* General knowledge of building maintenance procedures and relevant skills.
* Understanding of Health and Safety and security issues.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision.
* Good organisational skills- ability to meet deadlines and make decisions in emergencies.
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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