Caretaker

Are you a caretaker experienced in facilities maintenance?

Do you have a passion for creating inspiring spaces for young people to learn in?

We are seeking a Facilities Support Assistant to join our team and help maintain our high standards of facilities management.

The successful candidate will ensure the school building and site are secure and assist with the planned and reactive maintenance. Working under our committed and driven Premises Manager, you will be a core part of the day-to-day successful running of our school.

Experience of conducting emergency repairs and assisting with planned maintenance is essential.

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

As part of the Girls Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 140-year history of excellence and innovation in girls education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to compliment school-based INSET, and also funding grants for individual courses of study.

Benefits include:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

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 about this opportunity and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 8th April 2025 at 9am.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and exceptional candidates may be invited to interview before the published closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert for applications earlier than the advertised date if a suitable candidate is found.

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.