Established in 1632, Sir John Leman High School is steeped in history and has produced many generations of well-educated young people. The school has a strong emphasis on values and a relentless focus on improving learning, which is driving up performance in all aspects of our school.   

We are recruiting a Sports and Lettings Assistant, to join us on a casual basis, to work as part of a small team providing sporting provisions to the public.

The Venue is a large Community Sports and Drama facility, which is held and managed by Sir John Leman High School. The facility is used by local clubs, organisations and other casual hirers for a range of different activities, from 4:30pm on weekdays and from 9:00am on weekends. The venue is proud to hold larger community events such as the ‘Cycle for Life’ and ‘Leman for Life’, as well as other one-off community events.

As well as hiring out our facilities we also run our own children’s activities, coaching courses, and fitness classes, which help to provide sporting and fitness opportunities to both adults and children.

In this role you will be required to:

• Take bookings for casual hirers

• Set up and take down equipment for the hirer

• Ensure the room/facilities are clear and clean

• Be a first point of contact for the public and offer excellent customer service

• Keep the online booking system up to date on a daily basis

• Plan and run sporting sessions for school holiday activities

• Assist with sporting / fitness classes and courses run by The Venue

• Open up and lock down the facility prior and after public use

• Liaise with the centre manager to communicate duties

• Communicate clearly with the Sports and Lettings team

 • Handle money and process daily takings documents 

The ideal candidate will: 

• Be punctual 
• Have the ability to communicate with a range of people 
• Be able to work on own initiative or part of a team 
• Be reliable and trustworthy 
• Have a flexible approach to working arrangements. 

 Kingfisher Schools Trust offer a range of benefits, including: 

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development 
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College 
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice 
• Shopping and leisure discounts  

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk  

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received. 

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.