Mobile Caretaker

TAMESIDE COUNCIL; Tameside; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a Supervisor in Caretaking to join a four-person team and provide cover across sites as required. You will respond to site needs, ensure buildings are safe and well-maintained, and support routine checks and repairs.

The role requires a valid driving licence and a 5‑day rota, including weekends, with 36 hours per week. Join a council committed to community service and heritage preservation.

Qualifications

• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the nominated building is fit for purpose and maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Provide porterage, carry out minor repairs and complete statutory checks around the building.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade D. Scale 7 - £27,274 to Scale 10 - £28,608

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Mobile – across the corporate estate as required

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Tameside is perfectly positioned for growth. With a wealth of culture, history and heritage to draw on and proud foundations that makes it unique. Located just 12 minutes from Manchester City Centre yet nestled in the foothills of the Peak District; we’re gifted with urban opportunity and rural tranquillity offering an ideal location for easy access to both the city and countryside.

Reporting to the Caretaking Manager, your role will be to be an agile member of the Caretaking team, responding to the needs of sites to provide caretaking cover or where additional support is required. Duties will include ensuring the nominated building is fit for purpose, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, porterage, carrying out minor repairs and completion of statutory checks and tasks around the building.

About You

A clean driving licence is necessary for this role.

You will work 5 days out of 7, including some weekends, on a rota as part of a team of four Supervisors.

About Us

Come shape the future of Tameside with us!

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Housing, Environment & Estates at Tameside Council.

“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.”

“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.”

‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments, day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.

To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.

Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!’’

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

There are further opportunities with Tameside Council advertised on https://www.greater.jobs/towns-organisations/tameside

For further information about this role please contact Adam Swayah, Caretaking Manager on
07889 170200 or email [e-mail]