Caretaker - ANG06429

Angus Council; Forfar; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

ANGUSalive is seeking a part-time Caretaker (18 hours per week) based at The Reid Hall, Forfar, a vibrant community venue in Angus. You will help keep the venue secure, clean and welcoming for customers, performers and visitors.

This hands-on role involves setting up spaces, basic maintenance, health and safety monitoring, and supporting deliveries and promotions. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is required, with interviews noted on the recruitment date.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking or maintenance preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the building and ensure venue security.
• Set up rooms and event spaces for performances, meetings, and community hires.
• Carry out cleaning, basic maintenance and minor repairs.
• Monitor health and safety standards and report issues promptly.
• Support customers, contractors and visiting users of the venue.
• Assist with deliveries, stock movement and general operational duties.
• Help keep the venue welcoming, presentable and operational at all times.

Skills

Caretaking

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Caretaker (18 Hours per Week)- Based at The Reid Hall, Forfar

Are you practical, reliable, and take pride in creating welcoming spaces for the public?

ANGUSalive is looking for a Caretaker to join our team at The Reid Hall, Forfar—a vibrant community venue at the heart of Angus, hosting performances, events, functions and community activities.

This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You’ll play a key part in ensuring the venue is safe, clean, secure, and ready to deliver excellent experiences for customers, performers, hirers and visitors.

What you’ll be doing:

• Opening and closing the building, ensuring venue security
• Setting up rooms and event spaces for performances, meetings, and community hires
• Carrying out cleaning, basic maintenance, and minor repairs
• Monitoring health & safety standards and reporting issues promptly
• Supporting customers, contractors and visiting users of the venue
• Assisting with deliveries, stock movement and general operational duties
• Helping ensure the venue remains welcoming, presentable and operational at all times

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has practical maintenance or caretaking experience (venue or public building experience desirable)
• Is proactive, dependable, and able to work independently
• Takes pride in high standards of cleanliness and presentation
• Has a flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends as required
• Can confidently interact with customers and colleagues in a friendly, professional manner
• Understands the importance of safety, security and excellent customer service

ANGUSalive is a charitable trust delivering cultural, sport and leisure services across Angus. From theatres and museums to libraries, parks and community venues, we create welcoming spaces that bring people together.

By joining our team, you’ll help support an important local venue and play a vital role in delivering experiences that matter to our communities.

Please note interviews will be held Tuesday, 8 December 2026.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.