Caretaker

Whiteley Homes Trust; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave (including bank holidays

Trust Day for birthday

Pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Sick Pay

Blue Light Card Discounts

Life Assurance

Job summary

The Whiteley Homes Trust in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a part-time Caretaker to join an established 30-hour team. You will work alongside the Senior Caretaker to maintain a safe, welcoming Village for older residents with limited means.

Benefits include a generous leave package, pension, healthcare plan, and other staff perks. The role emphasises compassionate customer care and respectful engagement with residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Able to work 30 hours per week alongside the Senior Caretaker.
• Engage with older residents in a respectful and reassuring manner.
• Demonstrate strong customer care and confidence in interactions.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Village safe, well-maintained and welcoming for residents and visitors.
• Work autonomously with competence, care and sound judgement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Trust teams to ensure a coordinated service.

Skills

Customer care

People skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Job description

Hours

Hours: 30 hours per week to join our caretaking team, working alongside our Senior Caretaker and our existing 30-hour team member. The team provides cover Monday to Sunday between 11:00 am and 10:00 pm, and Flexibility is required.

Salary

Salary £21,000-£22,500 per annum (Actual) This reflects an FTE of up to £30,000 for a 40-hour week, depending on experience.

Reports To

Reports To: Senior Caretaker

Main Work Location

Main Work Location The Whiteley Homes Trust - Walton on Thames, Surrey

Introduction - The Whiteley Homes Trust vision

Every employee is here to sustain a thriving community, with outstanding accommodation for older people of limited means and to develop and share our success, so older people can live happy and fulfilling lives. Your job is to make Whiteley the best place to age in Britain.

Role Overview

The Whiteley Homes Trust, "the Trust," is a charity that manages Whiteley Village in Surrey. The purpose of the charity is to provide homes for older people of limited means from all over the country. Founded over a hundred years ago in Walton on Thames, Surrey, the Village is located in 225 acres of beautiful grounds and is a very special place to live and work. Established in 1917, the village has many Grade 2 listed buildings and provides housing for nearly 400 older people of limited means. There are 265 Almshouses and 51 extra care apartments, and the Village also has a church, activity centre, pool, village hall, shop and community café. There is also a small number of market rent properties within the village. The Caretakers play a vital role in ensuring the Village remains safe, well-maintained and welcoming for all who live, work and visit here. Reporting into the Senior Caretaker, the team is made up of suitably qualified and experienced individuals who are able to work autonomously with competence, care and sound judgement. They work collaboratively with colleagues across all Trust teams to provide a co-ordinated, responsive and supportive service. As visible and approachable figures within the Village, Caretakers naturally attract attention from Villagers and visitors, and therefore must demonstrate exceptional people skills, strong customer care, and confidence in engaging with older people in a respectful and reassuring manner.

Benefits of working for The Whiteley Homes Trust

We value our employees and offer a generous package of benefits including:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• increasing by one day after each year of service up to a maximum of 36 days (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Extra day of leave each year (Trust Day) for William Whiteley's birthday
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Generous Company Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Company Sick Pay
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• Life Assurance