Schoolkeeper
Colfe's School
Greenwich
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2023
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a team of school keepers who are responsible for all day to day operations of the School site.
The job is full time, five days per week, throughout the year and involves working on a shift system with other colleagues. The shifts cover the school hours of 6am to 7.30pm. Flexibility is essential, as the role will include occasional additional working in the evenings, and at weekends for which overtime payments will be made. This is a physically demanding job involving the need to be able to carry potentially heavy items of furniture up flights of stairs. All appropriate training will be given.
This post reports to the Deputy Premises Manager. The duties are extremely wide ranging and include the following general responsibilities:
- Locking and unlocking all buildings and rooms including the setting and unsetting of intruder alarms.
- Deliveries: collecting & delivering post between the junior school and the senior school, receiving deliveries, checking detail and quantity and distributing to appropriate member of staff.
- Furniture: lifting and moving, setting out classrooms for lessons or meetings and the main hall for assemblies, lunches, and Sports Hall for exams.
- Litter picking and sweeping up litter around the school buildings and grounds.
- Emptying and cleaning litter bins.
- General cleaning duties as required, including at high levels and sealing of floors etc.
- Cleaning of toilets and replacing toilet accessories such as hand towels, toilet paper etc.
- Cleaning up any spillages, breakages, sickness etc around the school.
- General security to ensure the safety of all our pupils, staff, buildings and contents.
- Maintenance: carrying out minor routine duties as necessary, assisting maintenance staff in their duties, including decorating, painting etc. and reporting all necessary maintenance issues to colleagues.
- Health and safety: assisting colleagues and visitors in complying with the School’s Health and Safety policy.
- Assisting Visitors: helping and assisting all visitors to the school in advising them where to go for their business at the school. Also car park duties on site.
- Driving; Driving electric buggy, school vans and minibuses as necessary for the movement of furniture and taking school teams to venues.
- Such other duties as are appropriate to the post as required by the Operations Manager or Premises Manager
Applications are invited from those with:
- A willingness and enthusiasm to work hard as part of a team and to show great flexibility in all tasks to be undertaken.
- the ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends when required.
- A commitment to health and safety and security in all matters
- The personal qualities to be able to willingly assist all visitors to the site whilst proudly representing the school.
Application Procedure
All applicants must submit: an application form, accompanied by a letter of application, current CV; details of two referees, who will be contacted prior to interview, in accordance with the School’s Safer Recruitment procedures.
The application should be marked private and confidential and submitted by email to
recruitment@colfes.com or by post to: Mrs Anna Ross, Colfe’s School, Horn Park Lane, London SE12 8AW
The deadline for applications is Friday 16 June. Colfe’s reserves the right to appoint to this post before the closing date if necessary.
Colfe’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About Colfe's School
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THE SCHOOL
Established in 1652, Colfe’s is an academically selective co-educational school for children aged 3-18, with around 1300 pupils across both the senior and junior schools. We have a record of academic excellence and outstanding pastoral care, but our ethos is as a real-world school, grounded in its local community - a part of the world, not apart from it. We are proud of our 360-year history but not burdened or defined by it.
Academic standards are high. In 2025, 97% of students went on to their chosen university including Oxbridge, medical school and Russell Group institutions. We were ranked 47th among all independent schools in the country in the 2025 Sunday Times Parent Power league table, and 14th for A-level performance.
Colfe’s offer outstanding scholarship opportunities, including academic and co-curricular scholarships at Year 7 and Year 12. We are particularly proud to offer the groundbreaking Leatherseller Scholarship Programme, providing fully funded, means-tested Sixth Form scholarships awarded to talented pupils based on academic potential and economic need.
Colfe’s Senior School has around 850 pupils. Entry is at Year 7 following the 11+ Entrance Examination. Approximately a third of the Year 7 pupils transition from the junior school, with two-thirds external candidates. Of these, the split is approximately 50-50 from independent and state-maintained primary schools.
Colfe’s is in Lee, a leafy corner of south-east London. We have excellent transport connections: the school is less than five minutes’ walk from Lee railway station with quick connections to central and outer London, and a short distance from Lewisham (railway and DLR) and Blackheath (railway). Many local bus routes serve the area.
FACILITIES AND CO-CURRICULAR
We have an abundance of green space, a performing arts and media centre, purpose-built theatre, sports centre with a full-size swimming pool and two additional extensive sports grounds. In sport, we compete in netball, rugby, hockey, swimming, water polo, cricket, football, athletics, cross-country, tennis and biathlon. Theatre productions, concerts and musical performances, art and photography exhibitions and dance performances punctuate the year. Pupils take part in many academic competitions from French debating competitions to STEM Olympiads.
Our dedicated Outdoor Education programme includes residential and day-long courses for pupils across the school. Enrichment trips, events and expeditions take place throughout the year, from museums and galleries, theatre productions and concerts to scientific symposiums and academic institutions. Trips abroad range from the ruins of Pompeii and natural wonders of Iceland to cultural trips to the most exciting European cities. These activities are only possible with staff involvement, and we support and encourage staff to participate. Co-curricular opportunities are plentiful, with an extensive range of clubs, societies and House activities.
WORKING AT COLFE’S
The wellbeing, personal and professional development of our staff is fundamental, and we value every member of staff for the part they play in the success of the school. Our staff community is supportive, inclusive and vibrant. Staff are relaxed without being casual, and professional without being stuffy. A Colfe’s teacher is dedicated and passionate, and will recognise, nurture and develop the potential in every child. Our support staff are talented professionals welcomed from a wide range of backgrounds.
Like our pupils, Colfe’s staff are diverse, ambitious, enthusiastic, and willing to have a go. Staff are supported to follow their passions and interests, and there is always something happening, whether it’s a staff football tournament, joining the staff band or an author talk. Staff are encouraged to join societies or sports teams, get involved in House and co-curricular activities or join the many enrichment trips that take place in London, across the UK and abroad. There are also opportunities to take on additional responsibilities such as Head of House or Personal Tutor.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A high level of structured support and guidance (meeting statutory requirements) is provided to graduates, trainees and Early Career Teachers to ensure progression towards the successful completion of their training or induction period. We pride ourselves on the level of support and care given to teachers in the early stages of their careers.
There is an in-house programme of staff development, and all staff are encouraged and supported to take up external CPD opportunities.
STAFF BENEFITS
Competitive salaries
Generous pension provision
Protected time for training and professional development
Free lunches
Free use of sports centre, including fitness suite and swimming pool
Support with extracurricular involvement
Wellbeing support including access to a counsellor, medical professionals, and an activities programme
Use of a Microsoft Surface digital device
Fee concession (subject to usual Admissions policy)
Cycle to Work scheme
Excellent transport links to central and outer London
POLICIES
It is the school’s policy to recruit for each vacancy using objective criteria describing the skills, knowledge and experience requirements necessary for the role and to make appointments regardless of sex, race, colour, nationality, national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or perceived age or disability or of an applicant’s trade union membership or non-membership. Wherever possible, existing employees will be invited to apply for promotion opportunities when a suitable vacancy arises. Staff concerned with recruitment will ensure that they comply fully with the school’s equal opportunities policy at every stage of the recruitment process.
It is the policy and practice of the school to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. The school does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion or similar, philosophical belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability. In addition, all the school’s policies relating to recruitment, training and development, remuneration and compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, transfers, disciplinary and severance matters are based solely on the qualifications and general performance of each individual and are administered to ensure equality of opportunity for all categories of employees.
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