St. Swithun's School
Hampshire
Salary:
£26,853 FTE (£13,426.50 pro rata for the part time hours)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
22 September 2025
Job overview
We are seeking a maintenance assistant to join the St Swithun's staff on a part time basis.
The maintenance assistant reports to the estates manager, under the day-to-day supervision of the maintenance supervisor and is part of the wider estates department. The maintenance team comprises the maintenance supervisor, two skilled tradespeople and this maintenance assistant role. The estates department is made up of small maintenance, grounds, caretaking and transport teams. Whilst working on their own projects and priorities, all estates staff support each other at peak times.
The postholder will also provide a 'backup' to the caretaking team, taking on duties such as evening site security and weekend on call duties when needed.
The weekly working pattern of 20 hours per week can be flexible for the right candidate, it could be four hours on five days, or more hours on fewer days. Hours worked in the evening or weekend to provide caretaker cover will be agreed in advance and may be in place of some usual working hours, or may be paid as overtime. The postholder will be entitled to 5.6 weeks of annual leave including an allocation for bank holidays. The salary for this role is £26,853 FTE (£13,426.50 pro rata for the part time hours).
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds. You may have trained in a particular trade, worked in a multi-skilled role, or built-up significant knowledge and hands-on experience through your own projects. Most important is a positive, flexible approach and a commitment to helping keep our school running smoothly.
Please complete the online application form which can be found on the school website or in the information booklet.
For any queries about the role or the application process, please contact the HR Department by telephone:
or email:
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 22 September 2025.
St Swithun's is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About St. Swithun's School
St. Swithun's School
Alresford Road, Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 1HA
United Kingdom
About St. Swithun's School
St Swithun's School is a world-class independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, a prep school for girls aged 4-11 and a co-educational preschool, set in 45-acres of beautiful Hampshire countryside on the outskirts of Winchester. The school is well known for excellent all-round education, forward-looking teaching methods and award-winning pastoral care.
We are an 'appropriately academic'school, celebrating intellectual curiosity and the life of the mind, but not to the exclusion of all else.
St Swithun's is accredited as a High Performance Learning World-Class School and is a member of the Fellowship and Global Community of High Performance Learning Schools. We teach our students the ways of thinking and behaving that will equip them for success both in school and beyond. We emphasise the importance of not always getting things right; if you're not making mistakes, the chances are that you're not learning.
The school was founded in 1884 by Anna Bramston with the aim of providing an education that developed the full capacity of every girl and enabled her to become a woman of independent thought. The school develops resilient, enquiring, optimistic and collaborative women who will stand on their own two feet and pull others up to stand alongside them.
The school promotes quirky fun whilst providing modern academic, sporting, creative and recreational opportunities to prepare young women for the 21st century.
The school, which has approximately 715 students on its roll, is a registered charity and is governed by the school council.
Staff at St Swithun's are skilled, hard-working and committed to providing world class teaching, experiences and facilities for our students. We have 330+ staff working across all areas of our school in a wide variety of roles. We encourage everyone to bring new ideas and a passion for their area of expertise, and we know that our school community is enriched by their diversity of skills and experiences. We are serious about the work we do and the results we achieve, but we also like to have fun along the way. We offer a rewarding working environment, a range of generous employee benefits, opportunities for continuous professional development and wellbeing activities throughout the year.
Ms Jane Gandee Headmistress – Senior school
Mrs Liz Norris – Prep school head
Values and vision
Lighting sparks since 1884, our vision is a world where young women see possibilities, not barriers. We develop independently minded young women who show courage, compassion, commitment and quiet self-confidence. We believe that it's not just about learning lessons, but learning who we are without fear of failure, censure or outdated attitudes about what young women can aspire to. In our prep school, children embark on a journey where they will grow in knowledge, understanding, confidence and independence while having fun. Our school offers excellent and forward-thinking teaching practice, sporting and recreational facilities. We provide outstanding pastoral care and teaching expertise to create in every individual student a unique tapestry of strengths and interests. The St Swithun's vision is that by the time a girl leaves she will be courageous, compassionate, committed and self-confident with a love of learning, a moral compass and a sense of humour.
ISI report
The school was inspected in March 2024 under the new ISI framework which provides no qualitative one-word judgements. We are pleased to say that the school met the required standards in the five key areas of the new reporting framework. We were happy to read comments affirming our ethos, including: "Leaders aim to develop confident young people who are courageous in their learning. Fulfilment of this aim is evident in lessons, as well as in pupils'behaviour and achievement as they transition through the school. Learning is characterised by the creative effort of confident, self-motivated, pupils who are highly proactive in their learning facilitated by teaching that provides consistent stretch and challenge.
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