Senior Caretaker

STREATHAM AND CLAPHAM HIGH SCHOOL GDST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in Greater London is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their Premises team. This role involves maintaining the school's environment, overseeing site security, and supervising cleaning staff. Candidates must be flexible in working hours and should be able to drive school minibuses. Various benefits, including competitive salaries and professional development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Generous pension schemes

Discount on fees for children

Free lunches during term time

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to drive school minibuses is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds to ensure a safe environment.
• Oversee site security and supervise cleaning staff.
• Provide site coverage throughout the day and evenings.

Skills

Experience working shifts

Flexibility

Driving (D1 qualification)

Job description

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

How to Apply

For full details and to apply please click the Apply button.

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.