Job Description

Job Specification

Senior Caretaker

Salary:

London Support Staff Grade 3,
35,000 pa plus benefits

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Required:

ASAP

Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) is seeking an enthusiastic and friendly person to join our busy Premises team and support the smooth day-to-day running of both the Prep and Senior School sites.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the buildings and grounds, ensuring a safe and well-kept environment, overseeing site security, and supervising the cleaning staff.

This role operates on a rota system to provide site coverage throughout the day and for out-of-hours lettings. The candidate will be required to work at least two weekends each month. Flexibility is essential, as is experience of working shifts. We particularly welcome applicants who are able to work afternoons and evenings.

The successful candidate will also be required to drive the school minibuses on occasion, therefore a D1 driving qualification would be beneficial.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can 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 A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools Free lunches for all staff during term time Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans A Cycle to Work scheme Good transport links Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Applications should be received no later than midday, 2 January 2026.

Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.

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.

Vacancy ID :

043987

Closing Date :

02-Jan-2026

Contact Person :

Angela Bolton

Contact Email :

a.bolton@schs.gdst.net

Contact Number :