Caretaker (NCC)

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join the Caretaking team, focusing on maintaining the Broad Marsh Bus Station and Car Park. Ideal candidates will have basic maintenance skills and a flexible approach to teamwork. A comprehensive training program will be provided to ensure success in this dynamic role, which emphasizes initiative and communication across all community levels.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in basic maintenance and cleaning is desirable but not essential as training will be given.
• Ability to work using own initiative and program daily routine.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and assist with Caretaking & Cleaning at Broad Marsh Bus Station and Car Park.
• Focus on external site areas using cleaning machinery and perform basic maintenance tasks.

Skills

Basic knowledge of repairs and maintenance

Basic IT skills

Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment

Basic awareness of Health and Safety

Ability to communicate at all levels

Teamwork with a flexible approach

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary:Grade C £24,790 - £25,584 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:Broad Marsh Bus Station & Car Park (part of Corporate & Civic Sites)

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Caretaking team in order to help maintain and assist with Caretaking & Cleaning at the Broad Marsh Bus Station and Car Park.

We are looking for candidates who enjoy working in a busy environment, as part of a team and who are able to communicate at all levels, with all members of the community.

Experience in basic maintenance and cleaning is desirable but not essential as training will be given. Duties will include: a focus on the external area of site using electrical cleaning machinery ie. buffing machine and wet pick-ups, jet washing, mopping etc and basic maintenance ie. painting, basic repairs, compliance such as fire alarm testing, water flushing and temperature checks etc.

You will play a vital role as part of a small team of Caretakers across the city. However, this post is predominantly one where you will be expected to work using your own initiative and program your daily routine to meet the needs of the site. Protective clothing and other PPE will be provided as required.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Basic knowledge of repairs and maintenance
• Basic IT skills
• Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment
• Basic awareness of Health and Safety
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Experience of being part of a team with a flexible approach.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact us via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 2nd July 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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