District Neighbourhood Caretaker

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Area Caretaker to oversee low-rise properties citywide. You will supervise a small team, lead daily block inspections, manage communal areas and ensure health and safety compliance.

The role requires a valid UK manual driving license, experience in building management, and the ability to handle difficult conversations. Training will be provided and there are opportunities for development within the Central Estates Department.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a small team, coordinating tasks and reporting results.
• Knowledge of cleaning standards and building management, with focus on health & safety.
• Ability to communicate with tenants and stakeholders, and to report issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Daily patrols of the neighbourhood to maintain kerb appeal and report fly tipping.
• Supervise estate caretakers and conduct audits and daily block inspections.
• Cleansing, rubbish removal, and maintenance at communal sites; support fire safety duties.

Skills

Team supervision

Health & Safety

Property management

Education

UK Manual driving license

Job description

District Neighbourhood / Area Caretaker Grade B - £29,542- £35,570 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week Area Caretaker - 6 POSTIONS WORKING CITYWIDE We are looking for someone who will work flexibly in a team as an Area Caretaker. Working within the Central Estates Department. You will be responsible for overseeing the management of low-rise properties across the whole City. This includes leading a small team responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness in communal areas of flatted accommodation, promptly reporting any necessary repairs, and ensuring that all properties remain hazard-free and fully compliant with Health & Safety regulations. A good knowledge of cleaning standards, communal & building management, particularly Health & Safety would be helpful but full training will be provided. You will be responsible for supervising estate caretakers on a day-to-day basis which include undertaking one to one's, return to work interviews, identify training needs, setting targets and undertake risk assessments and dealing with any performance issues. You must have experience in dealing with difficult conversations. You will be required to: Daily patrols of the neighbourhood to improve and help maintain kerb appeal - Fly tipping. Supervise Estate Caretakers Low Rise Audits Conduct Daily Block Inspections Inspection of relief rooms. Driver training to drive large vehicles (e.g Tipper) The ability to communicate with our various stakeholders. Communicate with tenants. To be competent with the use of all Microsoft packages, Mobile apps. Collation of information and report writing. . A focus will also include undertaking environmental inspection and improvement works at communal sites in the wider housing neighbourhood/quadrant and completing Fire Risk Assessment duties to ensure all communal areas are kept sterile and free from obstruction. This will include activity at garage sites, drying areas, accessways and other communal sites/land in BCC Housing management. This will include cleansing, rubbish removal, clearing weeds and overgrowth, repairs and maintenance. Such activity is intended to improve/maintain the local environment. A full valid UK Manual driving license is a requirement for post.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job description and person specification

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision‑making. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long‑term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well‑being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.