Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Ely; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the UK is seeking a Mobile Caretaker to provide cleaning services in various locations. The role entails general cleaning, caretaking tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in numeracy and literacy, have experience in a similar role, and possess a full UK driving license. Benefits include annual leave, a pension scheme, and employee support services. The position offers up to £26,737 per year after satisfactory performance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a caretaking or cleaning role.
• Ability to work under deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Knowledge of COSHH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning including kitchens and bathrooms.
• Carry out risk assessments for maintenance issues.
• Maintain and order supplies and equipment.

Skills

Competent level of numeracy and literacy

Experience in a similar role

Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Full valid UK driving licence

Job description

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Mobile Caretaker

Ely, Cambridgeshire

£25,400 - £26,737 per year

40 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm

We have an opportunity for a Mobile Caretaker, to work as part of a double‑up team to provide cleaning services within our Sanctuary Independent Living / Supported and General Needs Housing sites. There will also be some lone‑working and you will be provided with a company van for business use only.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning (including kitchens, shower rooms and bathrooms / vacuuming / dusting / mopping)
• Some caretaking tasks as required as part of the service delivery
• Carry out risk assessments to identify and report any potential maintenance issues, to ensure a safe environment is maintained and to support planned maintenance programmes
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and used in line with policies and procedures
• Ensure all supplies and stocks are ordered, maintained and stored appropriately
• Maintain relationships with internal and external customers, providing accurate and timely information on progress and respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations

Skills and experiences

• Able to demonstrate a competent level of numeracy and literacy
• Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines
• Good communication, interpersonal and customer care skills
• Driving on company business – drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

About us

We provide in‑house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not‑for‑profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks with a shared interest in inclusion and invaluable support to colleagues
• £25,400 per annum (rising to £26,737 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Contact

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View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail].

Diversity and inclusion

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Closing Date

7 January 2026