Required as soon as possible, Gillingham School are looking for a self‑motivated and practical full-time caretaker to play a key role in maintaining our school site and grounds. We are blessed with a first-class site and outstanding facilities. Our site team work tirelessly to maintain the heart of the Gillingham community and enhance resources and provision across our school. As an important member of our team, you will be afforded a wide range of training and professional development opportunities. Gillingham is an ambitious and happy school, which offers excellent resources, outstanding facilities and a special ethos amongst students and staff. Please apply online via the school web site https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk. Closing date 27 April 2026. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and will require the disclosure of any criminal conv i ctions. Gillingham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information when findings are relevant and of concern. Further Information Gillingham School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Gillingham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us Gillingham is an ambitious and popular school, which offers excellent resources, outstanding facilities and a happy working environment. Gillingham School, Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk 11-19 Mixed Comprehensive - 1,700 on roll including 300 in the Sixth Form Values and Ethos: We treat everyone with kindness and dignity We believe hard work often beats talent We have the right to feel safe and happy We take pride in our school and our learning should not be disrupted