We are looking for two versatile and outgoing individuals to join the College as a part time LFE Assistant to support our community hire and lettings activities outside of college hours.

The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition.  He or she will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.

This post is based at Landau Forte College, Derby and will report directly to the LFE Operations Manager.

Key information

·         Start date: ASAP

·         Contract:  Part time

·         Salary:      Dependant on experience

·         Closing Date: 29 March 2026

·         A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

·         Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

·         Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

·         Healthcare Cash Plan, from Vitality Health

The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess enthusiasm and be passionate about providing effective service.  He or she will be confident, driven, self-sufficient where needed, be creative and motivated.

Specific Skills and Abilities

·         Excellent at managing their own time and priorities.

·         Personable with a friendly disposition, enjoys working in a team and meeting new people.

·         Willing to be versatile and learn new skills.

·         Willing to work unsociable hours to support internal and external events.

·         A creative, hard-working, lateral thinker

·         Proactive; a forward thinker

·         A self-starter who can work unsupervised using their own initiative

·         Excellent planning and organisational skills to manage the varied workload of a member of a busy LFE team

• Reliable and trustworthy

Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):

• Open and lock up buildings where required.
• Front of House responsibilities.
• Equipment and Facilities set up and pack down.
• Serving drinks and snacks and cleaning bar equipment and facilities.
• Work as part of a team to deliver the varied tasks across the school, showing flexibility to meet the demands required.
• Work closely with all LFE staff to help ensure the comfort, safety and enjoyment of clients.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time that are consistent with the purpose of the job.
• Must be able to work Evenings and Weekends
• Attend any training required as deemed necessary by Landau Forte College Derby.

Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, Principal, Vice Principals, Assistant Principals.

Landau Forte College Derby

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend. 

The local area

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great history. The school is located just a few minutes’ walk away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

·         Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25

·         London is 90 minutes away by train

·         East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

Complete the application form online

Visit www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk