Caretaker

Chesterfield College; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday

LGPS optional

Voucher discounts

Cycle to work

Healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Chesterfield College invites applications for a proactive caretaker within the Facilities and Estates Department. The role involves maintaining building fabric, assisting with day-to-day caretaking tasks and contributing to a safe, well-run campus.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in caretaking, be able to lift heavy items and respond quickly to urgent matters, with flexibility to cover occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Caretaking experience and vocational competence.
• Ability to lift and move heavy items.
• Safeguarding targets to be met after training.
• Flexible approach; may require additional hours.

Responsibilities

• Be experienced and vocationally competent in caretaking; report building fabric issues.
• Ability to manually handle large items; respond quickly to urgent caretaking matters.
• Meet safeguarding targets after training; contribute to service quality improvements.
• Flexible approach; may require additional hours/overtime.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Teamwork

Job description

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £24,548.09 per annum

Closing Date: 17/09/2026 23:59

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 17/09/2026 23:59

The Vacancy

(37 hours per week/52 weeks per year)

• 38 days paid holiday per year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (optional)
• Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and reliable caretaker to the Facilities and Estates Department.

• The successful applicant will be experienced and vocationally competent in a caretaking role, able to work on their own or as part of a team in dealing with a wide and varied range of caretaking issues and reporting building fabric issues in line with procedure.
• The successful applicant must have the ability to manually handle large items, being able to respond efficiently and effectively to assist with urgent caretaking matters is essential.
• The successful applicant will be required to meet safeguarding targets once trained and contribute positively to the continuous improvement in quality and standard of service the team provide across the College.
• A flexible approach to work is required as additional hours and overtime may need to be worked to cover annual leave.

The College would like to encourage applications from ethnic minorities and female applicants.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing Date 17th September 2026

Interview Date: 25th September 2026

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Services.

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Documents

JDPS - Caretaker.pdf - Download