Caretaker

Caretaker 

Bedford and surrounding areas 

£25,000 per annum (Por rata) 

Permanent 

Part time – 14.5 hours per week 

7.25 hours Thursday and 7.25 hours Friday 

We are currently looking for a Caretaker who is customer focused to provide a high-quality caretaking service to our residents, the role will involve working with a well-established friendly team. You will cover our stock in Bedford and surrounding villages. 

What you will be doing: 

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  Provide an efficient and effective caretaking service 

  
  


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  Ensure that all communal areas inside and outside are kept clean and tidy and safe from any obstructions 

  
  


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  Supervise contractors on site when they are carrying out tasks for bpha such as grass cutting, window cleaning and repairs 

  
  


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  Responsible for on-site health and safety inspections/issues 

  
  


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  Responsible for general site security reporting repairs and maintenance issues 

  
  


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  Carry out general basic maintenance 

  
  

We’d love to meet someone with: 

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  Demonstrate good customer service skills with a sympathetic but firm approach 

  
  


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  Cleaning & Caretaking experience 

  
  


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  Good organisational skills 

  
  


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  Ability to handle difficult and challenging situations 

  
  


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  Basic IT skills 

  
  


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  The ability and skill to carry out health and safety inspections and checks and ensure all records are kept up to date 

  
  


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  Current valid UK driving licence 

  
  

Amongst what we offer you is: 

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  A competitive salary of £25,000 (pro rata) 

  
  


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  28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days plus bank holidays with length of service) 

  
  


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  A generous contributory pension scheme 

  
  


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  Private health care 

  
  


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  Free life assurance 

  
  


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  Enhanced family leave 

  
  


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  Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym 

  
  


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  Opportunities for learning and development 

  
  


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  Discounted gym membership 

  
  


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  Retail discount scheme 

  
  

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a enhanced DBS application. 

Closing date: 6th June 2025 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.