School Facilities & Events Assistant

Job Title:
Premises Assistant

Hours work: 40 hours per week over 5 days
-with shift patterns of earlies, lates and weekend work

Reports to:
Facilities Manager (Blackheath Prep)

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The Headmaster and CEO of Eltham College Family of Schools, with the Head of Blackheath Prep are seeking to appoint a Premises Assistant to join our dedicated Facilities team at Blackheath Prep. The team are responsible for ensuring the School site is safe, inviting and well maintained. The premises staff provide essential support in the efficient day to day running of the school throughout the year.

The range of activities undertaken is wide and varied and may include setting up for events, escorting contractors and decorating.

Blackheath Prep is an independent prep school for just over 370 boys and girls aged 3 to 11. Founded in 1996, it occupies a beautiful five-acre site close to Blackheath village. Its original Georgian and Victorian buildings have been extended and adapted to include large playgrounds and extensive playing fields, tennis courts and a Forest School area. In April 2023 we were delighted to announce our merger with Eltham College to form a new family of schools.

It is a remarkable school with outstanding facilities, a formidable track record in academic success and impressive achievements in Music, Sport, Drama and Art. Children go on to a range of independent and maintained secondary schools, with a large proportion being awarded academic scholarships at schools such as Eltham College Senior School, Alleyn’s, Colfe's, Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School, Sevenoaks School and City of London Schools and/or places at top Grammar schools such as Newstead Wood and St Olave’s.

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Closing date: 8am on Wednesday 01 July 2026

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 07 July 2026

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Eltham College Family of Schools reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

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We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience).

Eltham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.