Cleaner Caretaker

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby City Council is seeking a dedicated Cleaner/Caretaker for Milestone House, the homeless accommodation. You will keep the environment clean, safe and well-maintained, working with a supportive team. The role may include weekend work and requires sensitivity when supporting vulnerable residents.

We value energy, initiative and good communication to build rapport with customers and colleagues, while adhering to inclusive and flexible working standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable adults is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment at Milestone House.
• Assist with basic caretaking duties and upkeep of premises.
• Provide respectful, calm support to residents and staff.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Cleaner/Caretaker at Milestone House, the emergency accommodation for Homeless People. This role is essential in ensuring that Milestone House remains a safe, clean and well-maintained environment for customers, staff and visitors. We are looking for someone with the ability to work sensitively and respectfully within a service supporting vulnerable individuals. Highly motivated with lots of energy and enthusiasm, you will have good communication skills and be able to build a rapport with customers and colleagues. An ability to empathise is essential along with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Working alongside a dedicated and passionate support team your attention to detail and the ability to work on your own initiative is a must. The post does include some weekend working. Does this sound like you?

Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proudto have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.

We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

The closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 28 th October 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date. Interviews will be held week commencing 16 th November 2026.