Window Cleaner / Caretaker

Stevenage Borough Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Part time and Job share opportunities

Leave

Holidays

Training

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel

Cycling

Stevenage Credit Union

Employee Discounts

Wellbeing

Trade Unions

Job summary

Stevenage Borough Council in Stevenage is seeking a Window Cleaner / Mobile Caretaker to maintain glass and external surfaces using deionised water and a pole system. The role emphasizes teamwork and safety in estates and communal areas.

You will liaise with tenants and management, perform health and safety checks, and cover weekend rota shifts. The post offers a salary of £26,427 to £27,274 per year, pro rata for hours worked, with a 37-hour week and permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with contractors and tenants/residents on site to achieve agreed works within agreed timeframes.
• Ability to carry out glass cleaning duties and health and safety inspections.
• Liaise between tenants, leaseholders and management and act as the council’s on-site representative.

Responsibilities

• Clean glass, panels, fascias and soffits using deionised water and a pole/reach system.
• Assist caretaking team and work as part of a team to keep estates and communal areas clean, tidy and safe.
• Work weekends on a rota basis and liaise with tenants and management on site.

Job description

For An Informal Discussion About This Role Please Contact Name: Sandra Clark

"Job Title Window Cleaner /Mobile Caretaker"

Post Number 012278

Weekly Working Hours 37

Salary Range £26,427 to £27, 274 pa – pro rata for hours worked

Contact Type Permanent

Location Stevenage

About The Role

The Heart of a Town Lies in its People” and at Stevenage Borough Council our people are at the heart of what we do.

As a Window Cleaner/ Mobile Caretaker you will ensure that all glass/panels/ fascia’s and soffits are left clean and smear free. You will be working mainly using a poll and reach system using deionised water. You will also assist our Caretaking team when required or in adverse weather conditions and will be expected to work as part of a team to ensure that all our estates and communal areas are clean, tidy and in a safe condition.

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with contractors and tenants/residents on site to achieve agreed works are completed within agreed timeframes. You will carry out glass and cleaning duties as well as health and safety inspections. You will be expected to liaise between tenants, leaseholders and management, and as act as Stevenage Borough Council’s representative when on site, you will always provide a courteous and efficient service.

The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as part of a team, with the ability to build effective working relationships. You will need the ability to complete physically demanding tasks and to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment. The post holder will be required to work weekends on a rota basis. Further details will be provided at interview.

Our benefits

• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants


• Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.


• Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.


• Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.


• Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)


• Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities


• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues


• Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport


• Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme


• Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.


• Employee Discounts: Via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)


• Wellbeing: Discounted Health and Fitness membership


• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union

Closing date for receipt of applications: 25 October 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing: 26 October 2026

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council

We are changing.

Stevenage Borough Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Stevenage Borough Council on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.

To find out more, visit Local Government Reorganisation | Shaping Hertfordshire's Future

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All.