Senior Caretaker

ISC group; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in London seeks a site maintenance supervisor responsible for maintaining the grounds, overseeing security, and supervising cleaning staff. The role requires flexibility for shift work, including weekends and evenings, and occasional driving of school minibuses. Benefits include competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and generous pension schemes.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance

Discount on fees for children

Free lunches during term time

Interest-free loans for training and purchases

Cycle to Work scheme

Good transport links

Qualifications

• Experience working shifts, including weekends and evenings.
• D1 driving qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds for a safe environment.
• Oversee site security and cleaning staff supervision.
• Drive school minibuses as required.

Skills

Shift work experience

Driving (D1 qualification)

Flexibility

Job description

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.

Benefits

• 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.