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    5 May 2026 at 9:28pm

  • Date listed

    22 April 2026

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Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

Up to £12.60 per annum

Lettings Officer job summary

Lettings Officer

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Dwellings Lane
Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
United Kingdom

Salary: £12.60 per hour + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Part Time

Contract: Casual

Start date: As soon as possible

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is seeking a highly organised and approachable Lettings Assistant to support the coordination and management of the school's facilities for community and external lettings. This role plays an important part in strengthening the school's relationship with the local community, ensuring facilities are used safely, effectively, and in line with safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is part of Lift Schools, an ambitious multi-academy trust of 59 schools, including 10 across the Midlands. Lift Schools is committed to providing excellent education in every classroom, every day, while encouraging positive and responsible community use of school facilities.

Your new school

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is a rapidly improving secondary school led by Principal Claire Stoneman. We are proud to be known as a "small school with a big heart", where students are supported in a nurturing and ambitious environment.

Recent highlights include:

* Most improved school in South Birmingham for progress (2024)
* Among the most improved schools nationally
* A recent Good Ofsted judgement
* The best GCSE results in the school's history
* Our culture is built around our core values: Respect, Resilience and Responsibility, which underpin everything we do.

The Role

Reporting to the School Operations Manager, you will support the coordination of all lettings activity and act as a key point of contact for enquiries.

You will help manage bookings, contracts, and schedules, ensuring facilities are prepared, safe, and secure for use. You will work closely with school staff and external hirers to ensure lettings run smoothly and professionally.

This role requires flexibility, including evening and weekend working, and would suit someone who is organised, reliable, and confident working independently.

Key responsibilities include:

* Responding to lettings enquiries and supporting the booking process
* Maintaining booking systems, schedules, and records

* Preparing facilities and ensuring site safety and security
* Supporting visitor access and locking/unlocking the premises
* Monitoring lettings to ensure compliance with school policies and safety procedures
* Assisting with invoicing and basic financial processes

* Supporting the promotion of school facilities within the local community

* Helping manage on-site issues calmly and professionally

What we're looking for

We are looking for a friendly, organised and reliable individual with strong communication and IT skills, and experience in a customer-facing or administrative role, ideally involving bookings or scheduling.

You will be able to work independently, respond effectively to issues, and be willing to undertake First Aid training. Experience in a school or lettings environment, along with knowledge of safeguarding and health and safety, would be beneficial. You should have good time management, be flexible to work evenings and weekends, and be committed to delivering excellent customer service.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to take the next step? Submit your application today - we look forward to receiving it.

The role is due to commence as soon as possible. This is a part time, casual position.

Closing date: 1st May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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.

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About Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
553 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Welcome to the exciting opportunities offered by working at Lift Four Dwellings Secondary. We serve the communities around Quinton in Birmingham as an 11-16 community school.

Four Dwellings is a very special learning community filled with talented and creative staff, all of whom share my vision for excellence in teaching and learning. The last four years have seen a positive transformation of almost every aspect of our work. With rapidly rising results and a collective drive for improvement, this is exactly the right time to join the team!

Opportunities at Four Dwellings offer the right ambitious candidates the chance to work with all staff at all levels to directly impact on school improvement. A passion for improving learning and outcomes for students through high quality teaching and innovation are key requirements.

We have high ambitions for our children’s success and for our staff and their practice. Our staff are be committed to rapidly deliver an ‘Outstanding’ provision and have recent experience of achieving outstanding results. As a member of our team you will be nurtured and developed.

It is a privilege to lead this school. I am passionate about my students and my staff. The school has a shared sense of purpose and a vision for success which inspires me on a daily basis. If you are appointed, you will belong to a truly aspirational body of professionals who really care about our young people.

Our Curriculum

Key Stage 3 Curriculum

Students are taught a balanced and broad curriculum based on the National Curriculum (modified in line with Government guidelines from September 2014). Subjects taught are: English, Maths, Science, Art, Computer Science, Drama, Design and Technology, French, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies.

Key Stage 4 Curriculum

All students follow a core curriculum in Key Stage 4 including English Language and Literature (GCSE), Mathematics (GCSE), Science (GCSE), Physical Education, Philosophy and Ethics (GCSE) and ICT.
The pathway model at Key Stage 4 guides students towards three option choices. For example, some students will be guided towards a range of academic subjects within the English Baccalaureate whereas other students may select BTEC subjects.
GCSE options are offered in: Art, Catering, Drama, French, Geography, History, Media Studies, Music, Resistant Materials and Textiles. BTECs are offered in Health and Social Care and Travel and Tourism.
Detailed information about the topics and skills covered within each department can be seen on the various subject pages of the website at www.fourdwellingsacademy.org

Key features of our curriculum

Subject specialist staff.

Smaller than average class sizes support the progress of all students in all subjects.
Students are taught in sets according to the grade they are working towards in different subjects.
A balanced curriculum promotes a range of personal, learning and thinking skills.
Citizenship and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health education) are taught throughout the curriculum with additional enrichment days to improve the context of learning. Learning promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness wherever possible.
Home learning is an expectation with all subjects setting home learning tasks (project based home learning is a key feature of foundation subjects in KS3)
Religious Education is offered to all our students through the curriculum (with Philosophy and Ethics at KS4). A parent may request the withdrawal of their child from Religious Education with the student then following a course of supported self-study in moral issues.
Extra-curricular activities are offered throughout the curriculum with opportunities to participate in events such as debate mate (very successful debating skills) and sporting teams (such as football and basketball). Facilities such the school library, the ICT suite and homework club are also available to support learning
British Values is promoted in all our work but we specifically promote these values through our assemblies, PHSE calendar, tutor time and across our taught curriculum
Gateway to a fantastic career!

With our pupils firmly at the heart of everything we do, we’re on a journey to excellence and we are always looking for dynamic individuals to join our growing team of staff.

Whether you’re an NQT embarking on your teaching career or an experienced practitioner, we invite you to visit Lift Four Dwellings Secondary and take a closer look at what the school has to offer.

We are an inclusive school, offering superb facilities, purposeful learning environments and support colleagues through a large network of school to school support, internal support and enrichment as well as career opportunities that are second to none.

Visit us on Twitter @FourDwellings to find out more and take a closer look at the daily goings-on!

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

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