Directorate: Corporate Services
Permanent, Part-Time, 25 Hours per Week, 52 Weeks per Year
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible Caretaker to join our Facilities Services team, supporting a portfolio of Business Centres across the borough.
This role offers a varied and rewarding workload, with no two days the same. The successful candidate will travel between sites, undertaking a wide range of caretaking, maintenance, security, and grounds duties to ensure our Business Centres remain safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environments for tenants, visitors, and staff.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 1.00pm
Flexibility is required to attend occasional evening meetings, weekend activities, and respond to emergency situations when necessary.
About the Role
As a Caretaker, you will be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of our Business Centres, ensuring buildings and surrounding areas are maintained to a high standard. Duties will include:
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Opening, closing and securing buildings, including key holder responsibilities.
- Carrying out routine building inspections and compliance checks.
- Undertaking basic repairs and maintenance tasks, such as minor plumbing, joinery, decorating, fitting fixtures and general handyman duties.
- Identifying maintenance issues and liaising with contractors where specialist repairs are required.
- Carrying out grounds maintenance duties, including gardening, litter picking, weed control and maintaining external areas.
- Assisting with room setups, furniture moves and event preparation.
- Completing cleaning duties in line with service requirements.
- Monitoring health and safety standards and reporting or addressing risks appropriately.
- Responding to emergency situations and ensuring the safety and security of building users.
- Supporting the overall presentation and operation of the Business Centres.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a hardworking, reliable individual who takes pride in their work and enjoys a hands-on role.
You will have:
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Experience of building, site, or facilities maintenance.
- Practical skills in carrying out basic repairs, maintenance, decorating and general caretaking duties.
- Experience of grounds maintenance and gardening tasks.
- Knowledge of building security procedures and compliance checks.
- An understanding of Health and Safety requirements and risk management.
- The ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively on your own initiative.
- Experience of working with contractors and tradespeople.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- A positive, proactive and customer-focused approach.
Location
The successful candidate will work across the following Business Centres:
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Century Business Centre
- Century Business Centre 2 (Century 2)
- Moorgate Crofts Business Centre
- Fusion @ Magna
- Dinnington Matrix
As travel between sites is required on a daily basis, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes would be advantageous.
Join Our Team
If you have a passion for caretaking, maintenance and providing excellent facilities support, and would like to become part of a growing Facilities Services team, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion or if you have any questions, please contact:
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
