The Portsmouth Grammar School - Porter (Evening Shift)

Hampshire
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Part-time

Summary

We are seeking a Porter (Evening Shift) to join our Estates team to provide a welcoming environment for the school community, to enhance the security of our site and to support our programme of events.

Detail

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. We are very much a family school known for excellent teaching, superb pastoral care and wide-ranging co-curricular opportunities and offer an education across the age range from Pre-School to Sixth Form.

The Porter (Evening Shift) is responsible for supporting the successful day-to-day operations of the Estates Department. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to enhance the security of the school site, provide support as directed to the school’s busy and varied events programme and create a safe and welcoming environment for all members of the school community and external visitors. A uniform will be provided.

The Estates and Operations Bursar has overall responsibility for all the Estates support functions within the school, including Security, Health and Safety, caretaking, cleaning, maintenance, grounds maintenance, and transport. The Porter (Evening Shift) will work alongside the Caretaker (Evening Shift), reporting to the Head Marshal who is responsible for all porter and caretaker requirements, and the Porter (Night Shift) will be expected to cover for any Caretaker (Night Shift) absence that may result from sickness or annual leave.

This is a part-time post for 30 hours per week Monday to Friday from 16.00 to 22.00 each day. In addition to the contracted hours, some flexibility is required to work additional hours on an ad hoc basis as follows;

at weekends or on an occasional basis to cover sickness or other absence in the team in extremis
on evenings where a planned school event will run until late, TOIL or overtime (OT) will be available
to attend required training/Professional Development days at times outside of regular working hours

How to apply:

Candidates are asked to apply using the online form linked to our advert on Tes

Any enquiries about the role or how to apply are welcome at recruitment@pgs.org.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is midday on 4th June 2025 and interviews will be scheduled to take place on the school site soon after. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as early applications are welcome and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.