Mobile Caretaker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

33 days leave

Attendance bonus

Salary review

Pension & life cover

Discounts & savings

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Hightown Housing Association is seeking a Mobile Caretaker to maintain our housing schemes and communal areas to a high standard. You will perform regular visits to care and general needs sites, carry out low-level repairs, and support estate improvements across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

You will manage grounds work, waste collection, PAT testing, and upkeep of drains and equipment, working both independently and with our teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, caretaking, or grounds work.
• DIY-level repairs and ability to use garden tools.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to excellent customer service and Hightown’s values.

Responsibilities

• Regular visits to care, supported housing, and general needs sites.
• Low-level maintenance tasks and repairs.
• Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, strimming, and leaf blowing.
• Waste collection and disposal from bin stores and communal areas.
• PAT testing and emergency equipment checks.
• Supporting estate improvements and working closely with our maintenance and housing teams.
• Equipment stock checks.
• Clean/unblock drains, gullies, sinks, toilets as necessary.

Job description

Mobile Caretaker

Are you practical, reliable, and passionate about keeping communities clean, safe, and well-maintained?

Join Hightown Housing Association, a charitable organisation committed to building homes and supporting people across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire.

About the Role

As a Mobile Caretaker, you will play a vital role in maintaining our housing schemes and communal areas to a high standard.

You will be responsible for

• Regular visits to care, supported housing, and general needs sites
• Low-level maintenance tasks and repairs
• Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, strimming, and leaf blowing
• Waste collection and disposal from bin stores and communal areas
• PAT testing and emergency equipment checks
• Supporting estate improvements and working closely with our maintenance and housing teams
• Equipment stock checks
• Clean/unblock drains, gullies, sinks, toilets as necessary

What we are Looking For

• Experience in maintenance, caretaking, or grounds work
• Confidence in carrying out DIY-level repairs and using garden tools
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to excellent customer service and Hightown’s values

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Housing Associations or Local Authorities
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements
• Experience in the collection and disposal of waste in a work environment

Why Join Hightown?

At Hightown, we are proud to provide safe, secure, and welcoming homes. As a Maintenance Handyperson, you will play a vital role in maintaining those standards and improving lives every day.

We offer

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and development to enhance your skills.
• Annual leave: 33 days including Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Competitive Salary: £27,027 per annum for a 37.5 hour week.
• Monthly Attendance Bonus
• Yearly Salary Review
• Workplace Pension Scheme: And life assurance cover of three times your annual salary.
• Discounts and Savings: High street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas.
• Employee Support: Health & wellbeing services.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory right to work, basic DBS, reference and medical clearances.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis so may close the vacancy early.

We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer.