Corporate Caretaker

England, United Kingdom

6/24/2025

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Public Health and Corporate Resources

Service Area

Culture & Visitor Economy

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 6

Salary

£25,584 - £27,269

Enhancements / additional payments details

7% Shift Allowance

Advert Wording

Contracted Hours – 06.00-22.00

Amongst other things the service provides comprehensive Facilities Management services to users of Council assets, providing a high quality caretaking service to approx. 80 council buildings throughout Kirklees.

Caretakers play an important and practical part in keeping these buildings running smoothly. As a Caretaker you will be responsible for opening/locking Buildings, keeping them safe and secure for customers and visitors.

Working flexibly 5 days over a 7 day rota pattern including weekends and occasional Bank Holidays in a range of Buildings across Kirklees including Office Accommodation, Community Buildings and Town Halls.

You will provide a reliable Customer focused Caretaking Service by working effectively with Building Users to understand their requirements and taking a flexible approach to assist them.

As a Caretaker you will be expected to carry out general maintenance and minor repairs, reporting defects, initiate orders, and assist with deliveries. Event Support is required in Town Hall’s and Community Centre’s including stage erection, room set-up along with providing general customer care.

Daily duties include,

• Opening and locking of Kirklees buildings
• Health and safety monitoring
• Compliance testing (fire alarms, emergency lighting, water quality)
• General maintenance and minor repairs
• Waste control
• Events preparation and set up
• Liaising with external contractors and in-house tradesmen
• External grounds and winter maintenance.
  
  

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

In order to be shortlisted for this job please demonstrate how you meet the Person Checklist as detailed on the attached Job Profile - this information needs to be inserted under the 'Relevant skills, experience and behaviours' section on the Application Form.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Si Beaumont is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

06 July 2025, 11:55 PM

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