Job Description
We are seeking to appoint a Caretaker to join our highly effective and dedicated site team. Previous experience is not essential, but you will need general maintenance / odd jobs' skills.
As a Caretaker at South Hampstead, you will make a real difference to the daily life of the school community, playing a key part in creating a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment that supports learning and school events.
Working closely with the Senior School Premises Manager, you'll take pride in keeping the site running smoothly, responding to maintenance requests, resolving issues efficiently, and coordinating with external contractors when needed.
A willingness to be a first aider is desirable but not essential and training will be provided if required.
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.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We 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
• 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
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th March 2026 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
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.
