District Caretaker: Building Services & Maintenance
Hours: 36 Hours Per Week
Contract: 6 Week Temporary Contract
Start Date: 30 July 2026
We're recruiting District Caretakers to join the Caretaking Service within Facilities Services at Council. This is a hands-on operational role, ideal for someone reliable, practical, and committed to maintaining high standards across local facilities.
About the Role
As a District Caretaker, you'll be responsible for delivering building services and maintenance tasks across the district, ensuring facilities are safe, clean, and well-maintained.
What You'll Be Doing
- Operating handheld equipment such as weed sprayers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, and jet washes
- Carrying out basic DIY tasks to maintain facilities
- Supporting the caretaking team with general building services and maintenance duties
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety policies and procedures
- Working as part of a manual operational service to deliver high-quality results
Requirements
We're seeking someone practical, proactive, and able to work effectively in a manual service environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience working in a manual operational service
- Clear understanding of basic DIY tasks
- Commitment to health and safety standards
- Ability to follow instructions and deliver tasks to a high standard
- A full driving licence (desirable)
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to make a difference in the local community
- Varied duties across building services and maintenance
- Supportive team environment
- Short-term contract with potential for extension
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
- Temp-to-Perm opportunities
Additional Information
- Rate: PAYE £14.07 per hour
Candidate Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- 2 Years References/Work History
Order Number: OR110115
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 1 month
Pay: £14.07 per hour
Expected hours: 36.0 per week
Experience:
- District Cleaning: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
