Site Caretaker

St Margaret's School; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

St Margaret's School in Watford (Hertfordshire) is seeking a reliable Site Caretaker to join our Estates Team. The role involves ensuring the smooth and compliant running of the school's facilities, with weekend responsibilities from 08:00 to 17:00 and potential flexible hours during the week.

You will be responsible for site security, locking up buildings in the evening, and supporting lettings to maximise use of school spaces.

Qualifications

• Reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Previous caretaking or site management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth and compliant running of school facilities.
• Ensure security of buildings and access control in the evenings.
• Support weekend operations to enable increased lettings.
• Coordinate with Estates Team and discuss weekday hours with shortlisted candidates.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Reliability

Hardworking

Job description

# Site CaretakerEmployer: St Margaret's School, BusheyLocation: Watford, HertfordshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Part TimeSalary: Dependent on experiencePosted: 27th October 2026Expires: 19th November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1581583Job Reference: SC01* Share :* Print**Site Caretaker****Weekends 08:00 to 17:00****(Plus potential of some flexible hours during the week)****Full job description in the supporting documents****Salary dependent on experience. Required as soon as possible**We are seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Site Caretaker to work within our Estates Team to be responsible for the smooth and compliant running of our school’s facilities. Your presence will allow for the school to be open for longer periods at the weekend and give us more opportunity for Lets. A key part of this role will be site security, ensuring all buildings are secured for the evening.You will have good organisational and time management skills, along with good communication skills. Previous caretaking or site management experience is desirable.We may also have a requirement for weekday hours, particularly early mornings; we would discuss with shortlisted candidates at interview.**Closing date for applications: Thursday 19th November at 5:00pm**Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St Margaret’s School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.St Margaret’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Margaret’s School is an equal opportunities employer.### AttachmentsPart time Caretaker Advert September 2026### Safeguarding Statement:St Margaret’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Margaret’s School is an equal opportunities employer.