Salary: £25,239-26,738 per annum, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week, term time only plus 20 days
Required: September 2025
Streatham & Clapham High School is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Caretaker and Minibus Driver with a D1 licence to join our busy premises team.
This dual role involves safely transporting students to and from school as part of our extensive transport service, which operates across nine routes using a range of school vehicles including minibuses and a seven-seater car.
Alongside driving duties, you’ll contribute to the day-to-day upkeep of the school by supporting site security, cleanliness and safety.
This is a term-time only position, plus 20 additional days, working 36+ hours per week on a split shift basis to support both morning and afternoon transport routes. While availability at key times is essential, there is flexibility in how the daytime hours between shifts are arranged, which will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. Overtime is also available to support school events.
We’re looking for a friendly, proactive individual with a D1 licence (or equivalent/higher) and minibus driving experience, who brings a practical, hands-on approach and is ready to take on a variety of caretaking responsibilities—such as basic maintenance, minor repairs, and helping to maintain a safe and welcoming school environment as part of a supportive team.
About Streatham & Clapham High School
Streatham & Clapham High School is a vibrant, exciting and fulfilling place in which to work. The School is characterised by a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere. New colleagues are supported through a personalised induction programme.
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
Applications should be received no later than midday, 30 July 2025.
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.
Streatham & Clapham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such applicants must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. To learn more about the school’s Safeguarding Procedures, and other policies, please refer to our Policies and Procedures section of this website.