Caretaker/Handyperson

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dalton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days' holiday + public holidays (UK

Pay rise each April starting 2027

Job summary

Dalton Parish Council is recruiting a fixed-term caretaker and handyperson for six months to cover Dalton Parish Hall and Sunnyside Community Centre. The role involves opening and securing both buildings, performing general maintenance and cleaning, and setting out rooms for bookings and events.

You will interact with the public and contractors, travel between sites, and cover leave and sickness. Hours are 10–12 per week across Sunday, Monday and Friday, with flexibility to meet bookings.

Qualifications

• Uses email, messages and WhatsApp for communication.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Vehicle is used to travel between sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Open and lock both buildings and ensure security and safety.
• Carry out general maintenance and light handyman tasks.
• Clean community centres and set out furniture for events.
• Interact with the public for bookings and manage contractors.
• Carry out litter picking and cover holidays/sickness, with ad hoc extra hours.

Skills

Email/WhatsApp

Education

Full clean driving licence

Tools

Vehicle for travel between sites

Job description

Dalton Parish Council is recruiting a fixed-term caretaker and handyperson for six months, covering Dalton Parish Hall and Sunnyside Community Centre. The post centres on opening and securing both buildings, carrying out general maintenance and cleaning, setting out rooms for bookings and events, and dealing with the public and contractors. Hours are 10 to 12 a week across Sunday, Monday and Friday, with flexibility to cover the existing caretaker's leave and sickness. A full clean driving licence and use of a vehicle are needed to travel between sites.

What the job involves

• Open and lock both buildings, daytime and late at night, following security and H&S procedures
• Carry out general maintenance and handyperson work
• Clean the community centres
• Set out tables and chairs for groups and events
• Deal with members of the public about venue bookings
• Deal with contractors
• Litter pick in the community
• Cover the existing caretaker's holidays (approx. 6.8 weeks a year) and sickness
• Work extra hours allocated on an ad hoc basis
• Travel between the community centres and other locations in the parish
• Carry out work allocated by the Clerk

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Able to use email, messages and WhatsApp

Checks & eligibility

• Full clean driving licence
• Use of a vehicle for travel between sites

Other

• Available to work Sundays, Mondays and Fridays
• Flexible to work at various times of day to meet bookings and parish jobs
• Reliable, honest, trustworthy and enthusiastic

What’s offered

• 20 days' holiday a year plus public and statutory bank holidays, pro rata for part-time staff
• Pay increase each April, starting April 2027