Caretaker

About the Role

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council, located in North Worcestershire, collaborate to deliver services with a strong customer focus aimed at enhancing community life. We are currently seeking a Caretaker to join our newly established mobile caretaking team operating across Housing and Property Services within Redditch Borough Council's social housing portfolio.

This role is responsible for daily caretaking duties across estates, blocks, and housing schemes, ensuring the upkeep and safety of properties and communal spaces by both direct maintenance and overseeing services carried out by colleagues and external contractors. The successful candidate will develop close ties with the community and contribute to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and security.

Key Duties

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in internal communal areas according to established specifications and service benchmarks.
• Perform sweeping, cleaning, mopping of internal spaces including accessible windows, and manage bin stores ensuring bins are prepared for collection.
• Conduct monthly Health and Safety inspections of communal areas with proper documentation of all records.
• Carry out routine fire safety checks including fire alarm user tests, emergency lighting, communal door and entry security inspections.
• Complete regular legionella testing in communal areas to ensure safety compliance.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in cleaning or caretaking roles is essential.
• Possession of a full, valid driving licence is mandatory.

Additional Information

• Benefits include pension scheme, a minimum of 25 days leave plus public holidays (pro-rata), eligibility for flexible working arrangements where suitable, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Employees can also access a benefit platform offering various discounts on retail, leisure, holidays, and salary sacrifice options.

Application deadline is 6 August 2026, midnight.