Job Description

Are you looking for a hands-on role as a School Caretaker?

South Hampstead High School is seeking a reliable, proactive individual with strong maintenance skills to help keep our school safe, secure, and well-maintained.

This is a varied, rewarding maintenance role where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with our Senior School Premises Manager, carrying out day-to-day repairs, responding to maintenance requests, and liaising with external contractors when needed.

This is a full-time role working 36 hours per week, with 30 days' annual leave and excellent benefits.

What you'll need:

Good all-round maintenance and DIY skills Confidence using IT including Outlook, Word, and Excel, to log jobs and send emails Friendly, clear communication skills for working with colleagues, contractors, students, and parents A positive, proactive attitude and the ability to work on your own initiative Willingness to train as a first aider (we'll provide the training)
Previous experience as a school caretaker, premises assistant, or in a similar role would be helpful, but it's not essential if you have the right skills and attitude.

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London's cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

A Cycle to Work scheme

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

To apply for this position, candidates are invited to submit their CV to Carolyn Daniel at c.daniel@shhs.gdst.net

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st September 2025 at 9am.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.

We recommend that applications are submitted early to avoid disappointment.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Hours:

Full time

Contract:

Permanent

Salary:

29,479 - 31,500 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Required from:

September/October 2025 onwards

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,479.00-31,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/09/2025