Great Walstead School
West Sussex
£12, £13,483.13 per year
Salary:
£12,756.38 – £13,483.13 per annum, depending on experience
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
Great Walstead is a dynamic Independent Day School nestled in the glorious Sussex countryside on a site of 250 acres, surrounded by fields and woodland. The School seeks to nurture academic ability, kind character and a spirit of adventure in our pupils, whose ages range from 2 ½ to 13 years old. The School believes that children are born creative, curious and imaginative.
We are looking for an Evening Caretaker to start as soon as possible.
Duties will include:
* Meeting hirers at the start and end of their hire session and being a point of contact during the hire session
* Monitoring visitors on site
* Securely locking the buildings at the end of the day
* Assisting the site team in managing traffic flow and parking
* Being responsible for the fire alarm panel in the event of an activation
* Ensuring that the premises are clean, safe and welcoming
* Setting up rooms for meetings, chapels, assemblies and events as required
The successful candidate will:
* Have previous experience in a general maintenance or cleaning role
* Have knowledge of health and safety at work and manual handling
* Have good communication and interpersonal skills
* Be a team player who is friendly and professional, with the ability to relate well to children and adults
* Have good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and time manage
Hours: Monday to Friday, 5pm to 9.30pm, term time plus 3 weeks and 6 Inset Days per year.
In return, we offer an extensive benefits package, including a generous pension contribution, death in service, use of the extensive grounds out of working hours, free meals during term time, uniform, free staff parking and an employee assistance programme.
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Closing date: Noon on Friday, 10th October 2025
Applicants will be considered as they are received, and the School reserves the right to appoint at any point during the application process.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all of our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS and to register with the update service.
Great Walstead is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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About Great Walstead School
Great Walstead School
Lindfield, Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 2QL
United Kingdom
We are a Christian school whose staff, above all, seek to value and to nurture each child. We want our children to be happy and to enjoy their time with us. I hope that you will also gain an impression of a school that gives children a tremendous start in life. The rounded education we offer, coupled with our impressive investment in modern facilities, give children here every opportunity to discover and develop talent. We help children to reach their potential in the academic sphere but, just as importantly, to develop in all things creative, social and spiritual.
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