Portering & Security Officer

Cheltenham College seeks to appoint a Portering and Security Officer. The Porters and Security Team are a small, dedicated team who are the front line of College’s response and are often the first point of contact with the pupils, staff, parents and public and are essential to the daily operation of College.

Post-holders will undertake a variety of vital roles for College, including: setting up rooms for events, the day-to-day physical security of the site, minor emergency maintenance/repair tasks, initial first aid/ first-aid response.

Being part of the team would give a variety of work and an opportunity to play a key part in the College Community.

A full clean driving licence is required and experience of working in a school would be desirable.

Hours: The rota operates on a six-week basis with an average of 40-hours per week over the six-week period. Working shifts are Monday to Sunday and there are 3 core shift patterns (of 8.5 hours each) as follows: 0600-1430, 0930-1800 & 1400-2230 and these shifts will be scheduled on a rota basis. Please refer to the rota document and the job description for the available working patterns, though do note, weekly rotas are subject to change from time to time.

The salary: Starting salary will be £27,227.00 per annum, moving to £28,018.00 per annum after passing on-the-job training and probation.

Night Shifts: Portering and Security Officers work up to 11-night shifts per year to cover the annual leave of the Night Security Officers. When covering Night Security shifts an enhanced rate of pay will apply for each hour worked between the hours of 8pm to 6:30am (details in the job description).

Benefits: College offers other benefits such as Executive Pension Scheme, Free membership to College’s gyms and swimming pool, meals available during term time and more.

Early applications are advised as we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate at any stage of the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please click on the application link to apply: The application should be submitted with a covering letter, either in the supporting statement section, or uploaded separately at the time of applying.

Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.