Caretaker (Full-time, On-site residential)

CRNet; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

CRNet in Brentwood, Essex is seeking a full-time, on-site caretaker to join our residential team at Pilgrims Hall Christian Ministry and Retreat Centre. This role supports guest arrivals, departures and events, and serves as the on-site handyman for maintenance and decorating tasks.

You will handle day-to-day maintenance, occasional painting projects to keep retreat rooms and the main house in good condition, and assist the grounds team when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience or skills that would meet the job description including maintenance skills, the ability to work well as part of a team and to interact well with people, flexibility, resourcefulness, reliability and an attitude of service.

Responsibilities

• Support the residential team with guest arrivals, departures and events.
• Operate as the onsite handyman/decorator.
• Day-to-day maintenance issues to be dealt with.
• Occasional painting and decorating projects to keep retreat rooms and main house in good condition.
• Assist the grounds maintenance team when required.

Job description

Caretaker (Full-time, On-site residential)

We are seeking a full-time, on-site caretaker to join the residential team at our growing Christian ministry and retreat centre in Brentwood, Essex.

Location: Pilgrims Hall Christian Ministry and Retreat Centre, Brentwood, Essex, CM15

Salary: Please contact us to discuss.

Contact Phone: N/A

Closing Date: 30 November, 2026

Full Description

Pilgrims Hall is a large Regency House with a separate cottage block sitting in 19 acres of grounds. It is a special place where the sense of God’s presence is strong. A peaceful and quiet oasis both geographically and spiritually where Christians can enjoy time in reflection, fellowship and study.

The house and grounds exist to promote and extend the Kingdom of Our Lord through building up of the local Christian community through events, church gatherings, supporting local ministries and doctrinal teaching together with gospel-based community engagement. The ministry is long-established and is currently going through a period of renewal and rejuvenation.

We offer quiet retreats for personal reflection and restoration but also conference rooms and extensive grounds for larger group activities, such as church awaydays for social and spiritual interaction. Our aim is to encourage individuals and churches through our facilities and our supportive on-site team.

We summarise this by the phrase Meet. Pray. Learn. Stay which captures our purpose and value to our local and wider Christian community.

We have a requirement for an additional team member who will both support the residential team with guest arrivals, departures and events but also operate as the onsite handyman/decorator. The role will require day to day maintenance issues to be dealt with as well as more complex occasional painting and decorating projects to keep the retreat rooms and main house in good condition. Whilst there is a separate grounds maintenance functional team, you would be expected to support this team when required.

Experience or skills that would meet the job description including maintenance skills, the ability to work well as part of a team and to interact well with people, flexibility, resourcefulness, reliability and an attitude of service.