Job Introduction
Job Title: Caretaker
Salary: £24,479
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wythenshawe Keyworker scheme – Fern House, Wythenshawe
Weekly Hours: 35 Hours per week
So…. What is this role exactly?
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time caretaker to join the team at South Manchester University Hospital in Wythenshawe. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has experience of building maintenance services.
What will my working week look like?
This role is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
You will also need to live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses when needed
What will I be responsible for doing?
You will be responsible for the repairs and maintenance of communal areas, offices and external grounds e.g.: changing lights and tap washers, grouting, sealing around baths, cleaning of communal stairwells and painting.
You will work alongside the Accommodation Officer to ensure properties are ready for occupation as well as undertaking property inspections. You will also be responsible for the cleaning of the accommodation office and the communal stairwells as well as providing office cover when required.
And what would make me stand out from the crowd?
The successful candidate must be competent at undertaking low level repairs, have excellent relationship management skills, be highly motivated and able to work alone.
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Undertake property void maintenance work.
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Undertake decoration and maintenance works of individual properties.
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Be passionate about going the extra mile to provide an outstanding customer service
This role is really suited to someone who likes to manage their own diary and caseload and enjoys interacting with lots of people daily.
This role also offers genuine progression opportunities within Your Housing Group.
If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!
For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers
That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?
In return we offer £24,479 for a 35 hour week, and 26 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal Offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.
Although you are based at Wythenshawe Keyworker scheme you will also have access to Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space in Birchwood, Warrington - you may be asked to travel to Youggle House to meet up with your wider team for meetings and training when required.
On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.
For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.
And who are Your Housing Group?
Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.
As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.
We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.
Closing Date: 17th August 2026
We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG1
