Caretaker

Bidvane; London Borough of Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

High street discounts

Health cash plans

26 days annual leave, rising to 29

Flexible bank holidays

Car leasing scheme

Hybrid working

Nine-day fortnight

Job summary

PA Housing’s Eden Park scheme seeks a part-time Caretaker to cover 10 hours weekly over two days, with days to be agreed. The role includes upkeep, safety checks, repairs, cleaning and grounds tasks, supporting residents and contractors.

A standard DBS check and suitable references are required before employment starts. Hybrid working, typically two to three office days per week, is offered.

Qualifications

• Caretaking or maintenance experience in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day caretaking and handyperson tasks to keep the Eden Park scheme clean, safe and maintained.
• Complete routine checks of fire alarms, lighting, entry systems and escape routes.
• Undertake basic repairs and report defects.
• Redecorate flats, including painting and gloss work.
• Clean communal areas and manage waste.
• Coordinate access for contractors and support planned works.
• Log and report repairs within time constraints; overtime may be required.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Repairs

Health & safety

Reliability

Teamwork

Customer focus

Job description

The Caretaker sits in PA Housing’s Housing Operations team. The work covers routine upkeep and safety checks, repairs, cleaning, grounds tasks and support for residents and contractors at the Eden Park scheme. The post is for 10 hours a week over two days, five hours each, with days to be agreed; occasional overtime may be needed. A standard DBS check and suitable references are required before employment starts.

What the job involves

• Carry out day-to-day caretaking and handyperson work to keep the Eden Park scheme clean, safe and maintained
• Complete routine checks of fire alarms, lighting, entry systems and escape routes
• Undertake basic repairs, including lock changes, minor maintenance and reporting defects
• Redecorate flats, including painting and gloss work
• Clean communal areas, manage waste and remove graffiti
• Support grounds maintenance, including hedge cutting, lawn and play-area care, litter picking, sweeping and minor gardening
• Coordinate access for contractors and support planned works
• Identify and report health and safety risks, security concerns and maintenance issues
• Communicate with residents and provide helpful, customer-focused support, including to vulnerable residents
• Assist during emergencies such as floods and break-ins, and help restore site security
• Log and report repairs within time constraints; occasional overtime may be required

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in caretaking, maintenance or similar hands‑on work

Skills & knowledge

• Basic general repair skills, such as plumbing or carpentry
• Understanding of health and safety requirements in a residential or site-based setting
• Reliable and organised, able to manage own workload
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Positive, practical approach and pride in work
• Customer-focused and comfortable engaging with residents, including vulnerable people

Checks & eligibility

• Standard DBS check
• Suitable references before employment starts

Other

• Available for occasional overtime

What’s offered

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 29 after three years, with the option to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays
• Car leasing scheme
• Hybrid working, typically two to three office days a week once settled, depending on meetings and board activity
• Optional nine-day fortnight to compress hours where suitable