Job Introduction
Estate Caretaker
Salary: £26,753 - £28,751
Hours: 37 hours per week (including participation in emergency response arrangements where required)
Directorate: Housing Operations
Service Area: Neighbourhoods
Location: Wolverhampton
Workstyle: Field
Job Type: Permanent
Help create clean, safe and welcoming neighbourhoods
Do you take pride in a job well done? Are you someone who enjoys being active, working outdoors and making a visible difference every day?
We're looking for an Estate Caretaker to join our Neighbourhoods Team. You'll help keep our estates, communal areas and low-rise blocks clean, safe and well maintained through block cleaning, litter picking, inspections, fire safety checks and occasional grounds maintenance. Working independently in your own company van, you'll play an important role in creating neighbourhoods our customers can be proud of. If you enjoy being out and about rather than behind a desk, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
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Maintaining communal areas, blocks and estates to a high standard.
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Carrying out inspections and reporting repairs, hazards and fire safety concerns.
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Undertaking caretaking duties, including cleaning and litter picking.
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Carrying out occasional grounds maintenance activities.
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Supporting customers and working with colleagues and contractors to maintain safe, welcoming neighbourhoods.
About you
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but don’t meet every point below, we still encourage you to apply.
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Do you take pride in delivering high standards and seeing the results of your work?
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Are you comfortable working in an active role that involves walking, climbing stairs and working outdoors in all weather conditions?
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Can you work independently and manage your workload effectively?
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Do you enjoy providing excellent customer service and building positive relationships with customers?
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Do you have a full UK manual driving licence? (Essential)
Our organisation
We are committed to making the city an even better place to live, providing good quality homes in safe, welcoming neighbourhoods. We believe that everyone in Wolverhampton Homes can play their part in making this happen – with the right support. Whether you are just getting started in your career or looking for your next step, you've come to the right place. You’ll be part of a team that makes a real difference to residents every single day.
Equality and Diversity
We are proud of our diverse workforce, representative of the city we serve, and we believe that people perform best when they can be themselves. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success, and we encourage colleagues to join our equality forums.
Our top priority is finding the best person for each role and for our company. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you are enthusiastic about this role, are customer-focused and solutions orientated, but don’t meet every point above, we still encourage you to apply.
Reports to: Concierge Supervisor / Senior Estate Caretaker
Closing date: 24 August 2026
Interview date: 4 September 2026
Contact for an informal discussion / more information:
Apply today
If you’re committed to delivering great customer‑focused services and want to play a key part in delivering a repairs service our customers can trust, we’d be delighted to receive your application.
