Caretaker

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25-30 days

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme

Health care plan

Gym membership

Leisure learning benefits

Car lease scheme

Volunteering days

Salary sacrifice pension

Job summary

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is recruiting a reliable Caretaker to help run the Benchill Community Centre in Manchester. The role covers cleaning, basic repairs, set-up for events, security checks and reception duties, supporting customers and colleagues daily.

The successful candidate will work split shifts, comply with health and safety policies, and complete a basic DBS check. Flexible, practical, and community-minded individuals are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking, facilities support, or similar practical roles.
• Good knowledge of building safety, cleaning, and basic maintenance.
• Understanding of health and safety compliance and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Set up rooms in line with bookings, including equipment and refreshments.
• Clean and sanitise communal areas, meeting rooms, and facilities between uses.
• Perform regular security checks and basic building maintenance.
• Litter pick and maintain grounds and external facilities.
• Ensure safe building access, carry out lock-up and alarm procedures.
• Work with facilities and operations teams to support events and activities.
• Provide reception cover and general customer support when needed.
• Report faults, incidents or safeguarding concerns per procedures.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Facilities support

Health & safety knowledge

Customer service

Team player

Flexible hours

Job description

Are you practical, hands-on, and community-focused? Do you take pride in keeping spaces clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone? Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is looking for a reliable and flexible Caretaker to join our team supporting the day-to-day running of our busy Benchill Community Centre.

About the Role

As a Caretaker, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our community centre is safe, clean, and ready for use each day. From setting up rooms for activities and events, to maintaining the building and surrounding grounds, your role is essential in ensuring a positive experience for all visitors.

This is a varied, practical role that includes cleaning, light repairs, and customer interaction – ideal for someone who enjoys physical work, cares about quality service, and thrives in a community setting.

The successful candidate will be required to work split shifts Monday to Friday, 7am to 9.30am and 3.30pm to 7pm

What You’ll Be Doing

• Set up rooms in line with booking schedules, including equipment and refreshments
• Clean and sanitise communal areas, meeting rooms, and facilities between uses
• Perform regular security checks and basic building maintenance
• Litter pick and maintain grounds and external facilities
• Ensure safe building access, carry out lock-up and alarm procedures
• Work closely with facilities and operations teams to support events and activities
• Provide reception cover and general customer support when needed
• Report faults, incidents or safeguarding concerns in line with WCHG procedures

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in caretaking, facilities support, or similar practical roles
• Knowledge of building safety, cleaning, and basic maintenance
• Good understanding of health & safety compliance and reporting processes
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Flexible with working hours -split shifts
• Friendly, helpful attitude with strong customer service focus

The successful candidate will also be required to complete a basic DBS check prior to commencing.

Application Deadline – Monday 26th October

Interviews- Friday 30th October

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
• Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
• Volunteering days in the local community
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

*Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities