Casual Lettings Site Keeper
Sanders Draper, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full time equivalent salary
- £17.57 - £17.82 Hourly Scale 3, point 5-6 Hourly rate including holiday pay per hour, on a timesheet basis
Casual Lettings Site Keeper job summary
The Lettings Site Keeper supports the site team by carrying out a range of duties, including security, safeguarding, and the supervision of the site and related equipment to allow pre-booked community groups to use the school facilities. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and with initiative across the Trust to ensure facilities are safe, secure, and ready for out-of-hours activities.
The post holder may be asked to work across all schools within the Trust. The Lettings School Keeper will be deployed to each school by one of the above listed persons in order to cover lettings requirements. There will also be opportunities to cover Site Keepers during normal school hours where there is additional site capacity required. The post holder may be required to carry out tasks as requested by your line management that are commensurate with the grade of the post.
Roles and Responsibilities
Maintenance, Assets & Facilities
Work with customers for the setting up and tidying away of any equipment required for activities, ensuring the premises are prepared for out-of-school use.
Ensure that all facilities are clean, fit for use, and secure.
Assist with the cleaning of the facilities, including basic maintenance tasks and inspections.
Provide access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow, minor flooding, or similar emergencies.
Support with basic tasks associated with the site team, such as event setup and keeping the site well presented.
Health, Safety, Security & Fire Management
Operate the intruder and fire alarm systems.
Provide emergency first aid cover and act as the fire warden on site for our customers.
Act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds.
The routine and non-routine opening and securing of premises and grounds.
Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations.
Carrying out school based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.
Quickly respond to emergencies and take steps to reduce any risk of emergency accordingly.
Carry out in-house tests, check, inspection and service (including fire alarm test, fire equipment & escape route checks, asbestos condition checks, plant, equipment & buildings) on time and record on the relevant system.
Act as the Pool Plant Operator if the site has a swimming pool.
Ensure the site is clear of hazards, traffic is safe for users, and the premises are accessible to all, especially regarding emergency evacuation for those with special needs and disabilities.
Record and report any accidents, incidents, near misses, or reactive repairs through the Trust’s reporting process.
Carry out routine health and safety walks. Make the Site Manager aware of any external and internal health and safety issues and report them onto the asset, helpdesk and compliance management software.
Lettings, Customer Service & Compliance
Be responsible for the control of users with regard to their behaviour, taking appropriate action when persons fail to comply with operating procedures.
Advise customers on the correct use of the facilities.
Carry out routine procedures or spot checks on lettings groups inline with our policy, ensuring users have pre-booked and sign in and out of the school's register.
Ensure all groups maintain their own attendance register and remain within their pre-booked area and allocated time slot.
Dealing with Premises related enquiries from visitors, contractors, staff, and lettings clubs, and where appropriate, advise the school lettings administrators of their presence.
Ensure that all room set-ups are done in a timely manner to help facilitate the smooth running of the school.
Use computer systems such as the helpdesk and lettings booking system
General Duties
Be available for an hour or two at least once a month to attend a line management meeting during normal school hours.
Undertake any appropriate training considered necessary to fulfil the role.
To be flexible with working times and willing to assist when needed, sometimes at short notice or at different locations.
To show initiative and deal effectively with unforeseen problems as they arise.
To contribute in a positive way to the effective running of the school.
Practise energy conservation by making maximum use of water and energy efficiency during the day and evening.
Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate, minimise, and manage risks in the immediate working environment.
Complete school-based induction and undertake necessary training to improve performance.
Work in accordance with the values, culture, ethos, and inclusion policies of the school, proactively promoting anti-racist, anti-sexist, and anti-discriminatory behaviours.
To take proactive responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people within the school, strictly adhering to the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policies.
Why Work With Us?
As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.
As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.
Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check)
The Success for All Educational Trust is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.
"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”
Further details can be downloaded from our website www.sfaet.co.uk or please contact the Estates & Facilities Manager - Gareth James, on 01708 730141 or by emailing gjames@sfaet.co.uk.
If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.
The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.
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.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process
*Previous applicants need not apply
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sanders Draper
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 732 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Sanders Draper website
Sanders is part of the Success for All Educational Trust along with Redden Court School and The Royal Liberty School for boys.
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