Lettings Officer Full Time NEW

Dwellings Lane

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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