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Estates Assistant / School Caretaker – 40 hours/week (Monday – Friday)
Overview of Role
Harrogate Ladies College and Highfield is a family of three leading independent schools delivering a world class education in the heart of Harrogate for boys aged 2-11 and girls aged 2-18 years. This is an exciting time to join us as Harrogate Ladies’ College will transition to Duchy College in September 2026 and become fully co-educational.
We are looking for a reliable and proactive Estates Assistant / Caretaker to join our friendly and committed Estates team. This is a hands-on role that plays a vital part in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well-managed school environment. The School operates a two-shift system with morning shifts from 6.00am until 2.00pm and afternoon shifts from 2.00pm until 10.00pm. There is always a Duty Caretaker available, either on site or on emergency standby.
The salary is £26,000 basic with additional allowances based on shifts
Applicants require previous experience working in caretaking or premises maintenance, ideally within the education sector but this is not essential. Having specialist/specific maintenance such as joiner or plumbing would be advantageous. Applicants will need a full, UK driving licence.
The role will involve
- General security, maintenance and safeguarding of the site and grounds
- General labouring duties including portering, grounds upkeep, minor plumbing
- Working with and assisting facilities contractors
- Reconfiguring furniture and equipment in classrooms, meetings rooms and social spaces as required
- Setting up equipment for internal and external events, training sessions, meetings and sports activities
- Assisting with building maintenance and immediately report any faults or concerns
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please complete the following application and return it together with any additional supporting information to recruitment@hlc.org.uk.
You can also post your application to :
Liz Pugh, HR Manager
Harrogate Ladies’ College
Clarence Drive
Harrogate
HG1 2QG
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday 2nd January 2026.
Before completing the School’s application form, applicants should read the School’s Staff Privacy notice which details how the School will process their personal data for recruitment purposes, and beyond, if they are recruited.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received with interviews being held shortly after.
Staff Privacy notice
Harrogate Ladies’ College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Please note that the successful applicant will not be able to start in School until all pre-employment checks have been completed satisfactorily. The school is an educational charity and equal opportunities employer.