Caretaker

Unite Foundation; Bristol; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accommodation provider is seeking a Caretaker in Bristol. In this role, you’ll maintain a clean and welcoming environment for students while assisting with external maintenance tasks. Ideal candidates will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and possess good communication skills. This position offers competitive pay along with numerous benefits, including holiday schemes and a generous pension plan. Join a team dedicated to creating a positive atmosphere for student living.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

33 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym benefit

Enhanced Family Leave

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on approach to varied tasks.
• Great attention to detail and cleanliness standards.
• Good communication skills with a friendly attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support housekeeping duties and maintain cleanliness.
• Maintain external areas including courtyards and pathways.
• Assist maintenance team with basic tasks.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Physically fit

Job description

27-01-2026

City: Bristol

Hours and Rota: 27.5 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 between the hours of 7am - 10pm

Salary: £18,018 - £18,711per annum (depending on experience), plus bonus and benefits

The Role

As a Caretaker, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment across our student accommodation. This is a varied and hands‑on role that combines traditional housekeeping support with external site duties and light maintenance assistance. You’ll be part of a friendly and proactive team, helping ensure our students feel at home and our properties are well cared for.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting housekeeping duties as needed, including covering for holidays and sickness
• Maintaining external areas such as courtyards, pathways, and entrances through tasks like weeding, litter picking, and jet washing
• Assisting the maintenance team with basic tasks, such as delivering appliances to flats and supporting minor repairs
• Reporting maintenance issues to help keep our properties safe and secure
• Providing a warm and approachable presence for students and staff

What We’re Looking for in You

• A practical, hands‑on approach and willingness to take on varied tasks
• Great attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and upkeep
• A friendly and helpful attitude, with good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling tasks

What You’ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company’s success
• 33 days paid holiday, inclusive of bank holidays and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non‑birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK’s largest provider of purpose‑built student accommodation. You can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn’t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone We’re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we’re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what’s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, all new employees in this position will be required to undertake a basic criminal record check prior to commencing employment. The cost of this check will be incurred by Unite Students. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory criminal record check result.

If this position sounds exciting to you, we would love to receive your application!