Community Centre Caretaker

Chorley Council & South Ribble Council; Chorley; On-site; GBP 8,900 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid/agile working from day one

Local Government pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cashback website access

Volunteering days

Free parking

Job summary

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council is seeking a reliable Caretaker to manage day-to-day operations at Eaves Green Community Centre. The role is part-time (12 hours per week) with permanent status and requires flexibility for evenings and weekends.

You will ensure the centre is safe, clean, and welcoming, support hirers and visitors, conduct safety checks, and cover other centres as needed within the borough. A hands-on, customer-focused approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and able to work on own initiative.
• Keeps high standards and practical problem solving.
• Works well as part of a team and flexible to hours.
• Willing to travel between Community Centre locations for cover.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing community centre buildings.
• Taking ownership of day-to-day running of the Community Centre.
• Ensuring facilities are safe, secure, clean, and ready for use.
• Supporting hirers, visitors, and community groups.
• Conducting routine health and safety checks.
• Reporting maintenance defects and emergency repairs.
• Liaising with contractors and Council officers.
• Assisting with fire safety procedures and evacuations.
• Providing caretaker cover at other Community Centres across the borough.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Flexibility

Travel to centres

Job description

About The Role

• Role: Caretaker
• Location: Eaves Green Community Centre
• Contract: Part time (12 hours per week) /Permanent
• Salary: £8,886 - £9,028 (£26,846 - £27,274 FTE)
• Closing Date: 22 November 2026

We are looking for a reliable, flexible, and customer-focused Caretaker to join our Community Centres Team on a 12-hour per week contract.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the site, ensuring it remains safe, secure, clean, and welcoming for all users. As part of a wider Facilities Team, you will also be expected to provide cover and support across all Community Centres as required.

This is a hands-on role that requires flexibility, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Opening and closing community centre buildings.
• Taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the Community Centre.
• Ensuring facilities are safe, secure, clean, and ready for use.
• Supporting hirers, visitors, and community groups.
• Conducting routine health and safety checks.
• Reporting maintenance defects and emergency repairs.
• Liaising with contractors and Council officers.
• Assisting with fire safety procedures and emergency evacuations.
• Providing caretaker cover at other Community Centres across the borough when required.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Is reliable, trustworthy, and able to work on their own initiative.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards.
• Has a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Can work effectively as part of a team.
• Is flexible and willing to work varying hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.
• Is willing to travel between Community Centre locations to provide cover when required.

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separatestrategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.