26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Part Time: 3.00pm to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 17.5 hours per week, All Year Round.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

NJC Inner London Scale 4: £31,980 to £33,384

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed and practical Premises Officer to help maintain a clean, safe and secure school site. The role includes day‑to‑day site maintenance, minor repairs and DIY, cleaning duties, porterage, and supporting health and safety across the school. You will act as a key holder, opening and closing the site as required, carrying out security checks and responding to alarms when required. The postholder will also oversee school lettings, liaising with hirers and staff to ensure bookings are safely and smoothly delivered.

You will work closely with the School Business Manager, senior leaders, contractors and local authority staff and play an important role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors. The ideal candidate should be confident in prioritising tasks, meeting deadlines, and working effectively as part of a team.

Our Commitment to Diversity: We value the diversity in our community and are committed to having a workforce that reflects this. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in social inequalities and their impact on education, think creatively and innovatively, be eager to learn new skills, and be committed to anti-racist practices and meaningful change. We strongly encourage applicants from racial and ethnic minority groups and those with lived experience of social disadvantage or injustice to apply.

Safeguarding: Telferscot Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply:

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be booked by contacting the school office on 020 8673 7362.

You can download and complete the application form by visiting our website: www.telferscot.co.uk/Job-Opportunities/

Please send completed applications via email to Hannah Martin, School Business Manager -sbm@telferscot.co.uk. Please only submit your completed application form, we will not consider CV applications. When writing about your experience in your personal statement, please ensure you cover all points in the person specification. A tour of the school pre-application is strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 1st June 2026.

If shortlisted, you will be contacted by 4.30pm on Monday 1st June 2026.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 3rd June 2026.


What the school offers its staff

Telferscot is a popular school in Lambeth, located between Balham and Streatham, with a strong sense of community. We are an oversubscribed, two-form entry school with a nursery, recently rated Outstanding in all areas in our February 2025 inspection. Our school is warm, welcoming and inclusive, and we work hard to ensure all our children reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on being an active school that offers numerous opportunities beyond the National Curriculum for children to develop their own interests and skills. Telferscot offers staff access to a pension scheme and Employee Assistance Scheme and a supportive work environment.

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.
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The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Commitment to safeguarding

Telferscot Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Telferscot Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
417 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
020 8673 7362

Telferscot is a Lambeth community school, located between Balham and Streatham, and is two-form entry plus a nursery, rated Outstanding at our last inspection in 2025. We are very proud of our school, which is warm and welcoming as soon as you enter. We have high expectations of our children, who come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we achieve high standards in both learning and behaviour. We pride ourselves on being a creative school and provide lots of opportunities for children to develop and grow their interests and skills.

Arranging a visit to Telferscot Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@telferscot.co.uk.

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