Caretaker

Places for People; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday (pro rata for part‑ti

Free healthcare cashback plan and GP/d

Study/qualification sponsorship (up to

Pension scheme matched up to 7%

Life assurance (4 x annual salary)

Access to Our Place Rewards discounts

Job summary

Places for People is hiring a Caretaker for our Coventry-based development (CV1 1GF). This hands-on role covers upkeep of external areas to ensure a clean and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

The position runs Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week (8 AM to 3 PM). You will perform general handyman tasks, maintain communal areas, and support with maintenance checks and waste management while working with a supportive estate team.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather.
• Experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• General Handyman and small repair work across the site.
• Keeping all communal areas clean and tidy.
• Litter picking, sweeping, and pressure washing as needed.
• Maintaining bin stores and managing waste and recycling collections.
• Cleaning low-level cladding and lighting.
• Supporting with planned maintenance checks and reporting issues.
• Using equipment such as sweepers and degreasers to maintain car park areas.
• Carrying out audits and submitting reports to the Estate Coordinator.

Skills

Physically fit

Team player

Good communication

Job description

Job Description

Are you someone who takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and a welcoming environment Do you enjoy being part of a supportive team? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for aCaretakerto join our dedicated estate team at a development based in Coventry (CV1 1GF). This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for the upkeep of the estate's external areas, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and presentation for residents and visitors alike.

Rota:

Monday to Friday 30 hours per week (8 AM to 3 PM)

What you'll be doing:

• General Handyman and small repair work across the site
• Keeping all communal areas clean and tidy
• Litter picking, sweeping, and pressure washing as needed
• Maintaining bin stores and managing waste and recycling collections
• Cleaning low-level cladding and lighting,
• Supporting with planned maintenance checks and reporting issues
• Using equipment such as sweepers and degreasers to maintain car park areas
• Carrying out audits and submitting reports to the Estate Coordinator

What we're looking for:

• Someone physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather
• A proactive team player with a positive attitude
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, caretaking or a similar role is a plus

What does RMG have offer you?

You'll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you'll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you'll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services)
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities