GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)
Caretaker
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Caretaker
Employer: South Hampstead High School - GDST
Location: London, Greater London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £29,730 - £31,100
About the Role
South Hampstead High School is looking for a practical, reliable, and proactive Caretaker to join our experienced Site Team. This is a varied, hands-on role where you will make a visible difference every day, helping to ensure that our Senior School remains a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.
Working closely with the Senior School Premises Manager, you will help keep the site running smoothly, responding to maintenance requests, carrying out minor repairs, undertaking security and compliance checks, supporting contractors, and helping with the set-up of school events and activities. You will also assist with porterage, grounds duties, and the general upkeep of communal areas.
You will join a well-organized premises team covering the school day from opening at 6.30 am through to 6 pm on a shift basis. Some flexibility for occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Senior School Premises Manager
- Respond to maintenance requests
- Carry out minor repairs
- Undertake security and compliance checks
- Support contractors
- Assist with the set-up of school events and activities
- Assist with porterage
- Perform grounds duties
- Maintain communal areas
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About You
We are looking for someone with good general maintenance and practical skills who takes pride in their work. You will be organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, with the ability to prioritize tasks and respond positively when unexpected issues arise. Strong interpersonal skills are important, as you will work with pupils, colleagues, parents, contractors, and visitors across the school.
You will also need to be computer literate and able to drive. Previous premises management or contractor supervision experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
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.
Benefits
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
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- 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
Application Information
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Closing date: Monday 7 December 2026 at 9 am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date, so early applications are encouraged.
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, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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