Mobile Caretaker – Independent Living (Travel + £2k Car Allowance)

bpha; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

bpha is seeking a practical Caretaker (Independent Living) to maintain safe, welcoming schemes across Oxfordshire. You will travel between six sites, perform minor repairs, inspect estates and support residents to keep communal areas well-presented and secure.

The role requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle, with a salary up to £28,000 including £2,000 car allowance. A DBS check is required and the role is full-time/permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out minor maintenance or repair tasks.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident working independently and using your own initiative.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Flexibility to work across different locations.
• Experience supporting or working with vulnerable people or customers with support needs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance in communal areas and individual properties within agreed service standards.
• Conduct regular estate inspections and identify repair, maintenance, and health and safety issues.
• Monitor repair requests and ensure works are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Provide on-site oversight for repairs delivered by the in-house repairs service, acting as the escalation point and primary on-site contact for contractors while overseeing communal repair works.
• Build positive relationships with residents, gathering feedback and ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to maintenance planning and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

IT skills

Driving licence

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

bpha is seeking a practical Caretaker (Independent Living) to maintain safe, welcoming schemes across Oxfordshire. You will travel between six sites, perform minor repairs, inspect estates and support residents to keep communal areas well-presented and secure.

The role requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle, with a salary up to £28,000 including £2,000 car allowance. A DBS check is required and the role is full-time/permanent.