Supply Caretaker

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Nottingham seeks enthusiastic individuals to join the Caretaking team. This role involves maintaining and assisting with events at The Council House. You will undertake cleaning and basic maintenance tasks, working both as part of a small team and independently. Training is provided, and ideal candidates should have basic repair knowledge, communication skills, and a team mindset. A commitment to health and safety is essential, along with the ability to manage your own daily routine.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a busy environment as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake training in maintenance and cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with events at The Council House.
• Perform basic maintenance and cleaning duties.

Skills

Basic knowledge of repairs and maintenance

Basic IT skills

Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment

Basic awareness of Health and Safety

Able to communicate at all levels

Experience of being part of a team

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 22.2 Hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: £25,583 - £26,403 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Council House - NG1 2DT

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Caretaking team in order to help maintain and assist with events at The Council House.

We are looking for candidates who enjoy working in a busy environment, as part of a team, who are able to communicate at all levels.

Experience in basic maintenance and cleaning is desirable but not essential as training will be given. Duties will include: vacuuming; washroom cleaning; sweeping; mopping; dusting; washing of furniture; basic maintenance e.g. painting, basic repairs, compliance such as fire alarm testing, water flushing and temperature checks etc. and use of electrical cleaning machinery i.e. buffing machine and wet pick-ups.

You will play a vital role as part of a small team of Caretakers across the city, however, this post is predominately one where you will be expected to work using your own initiative and you will be expected to program your daily routine to meet the needs of the site. Protective clothing and other PPE will be provided as required.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Basic knowledge of repairs and maintenance
• Basic IT skills
• Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment
• Basic awareness of Health and Safety
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Experience of being part of a team.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact us via email at here.

Closing Date:1st January 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC