Caretaker

Caretaker

Required from: May 2021

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: Full Time – 36 hours per week

Times: 6.30am – 2.30pm

Salary: £21,876 - £25,000 (depending on qualification and experience)

Blackheath High School has an exciting opportunity for a friendly, reliable and approachable Caretaker to join our team. Our school comprises a Senior School, Junior School, Sports Field and Pavilion and we have recently completed an £18 million new build at the Senior School site.

The role of Caretaker is key to the smooth running of our school and we are looking for a proactive and flexible person to be responsible for security, safety, cleanliness & general maintenance of our school sites. We are looking for someone with a range of practical & DIY skills, who shows attention to detail. 

The successful candidate will also be required to drive the School Minibus and will need to hold a driving licence with either a D1 category (Minibus) or a PSV licence or alternatively to hold a driving licence and a willingness to undergo a PSV training course as soon as possible after appointment.

Blackheath High School is fortunate to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust group of schools, with a long history of educating a rich social and cultural blend of students, thus reflecting the cosmopolitan character of London itself. Our ethos is aspirational, outward-looking and inclusive. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.

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
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and an application form please visit the school’s website or contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net

Applications must be received by: 23 April 2021

Interviews will take place on week commencing: 26 April 2021

Blackheath High School and the GDST are 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.