Caretaker

South Ribble Leisure Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in South Ribble seeks a part-time Caretaker to ensure the security and maintenance of various operational sites. The role involves opening and closing facilities, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with Health and Safety compliance. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, experience in building maintenance, and a valid UK Driving Licence. The position offers flexible working arrangements and includes benefits such as annual leave and a local government pension.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid/agile working

Local Government pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cashback website access

Volunteering days

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid UK Driving Licence.
• Experience in maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• Skilled in excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security and proper use of Operational Assets.
• Open and close Operational Assets based on usage.
• Maintain Operational Assets to agreed standards.
• Assist in meeting Health and Safety requirements.
• Cover Council-wide assets as required.
• Carry out and record hirer inductions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to travel between sites

Experience in cleaning and securing buildings

Job description

About The Role

• Role: Caretaker
• Location: Astley Hall & Worden Hall
• Contract: Part Time (16.5 hours per week) / Permanent
• Salary: £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (£11,829 - £12,017)
• Closing Date: 11 January 2026

We are seeking a practical and skilled Caretaker with experience in maintaining a safe and clean environment and excellent customer service skills. You will assist the Facilities team in providing cover for the day-to-day operation and security of the Council’s operational assets.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across the Councils' varied sites and work across teams.

What you’ll be getting up to

• Security and Usage: Ensure the security and proper use of the Operational Assets and their contents.
• Opening and Closing: Open the Operational Assets prior to usage and secure them following usage, by arrangement with the Facilities team.
• Maintenance: Maintain the Operational Assets in a clean and safe condition, to the standards agreed, and undertake minor repairs.
• Health and Safety: Assist the Facilities team in meeting all Health and Safety requirements within the Operational Assets.
• Asset Coverage: Cover Council-wide assets such as bowling huts, pavilions, and other associated buildings as required.
• Inductions: Carry out and record hirer inductions, including Health & Safety briefings.
• Contractor Access: Arrange access for contractors.

Who we’re looking for

• Experience: Cleaning and securing buildings, supporting colleagues, and presenting information in appropriate formats.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills, ability to travel between sites when required, and working across teams in a positive and constructive manner to achieve results.

  Other requirements

  • This role requires you to regularly use a vehicle; therefore you must possess a valid UK Driving Licence.

  Our Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
  • Hybrid/agile working from day one
  • Local Government pension
  • Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
  • Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
  • Volunteering days
  • Free parking

  Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” form on our careers website.

  About Us

  At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first‑class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They’re at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

  Working Together

  We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. While some staff and back‑end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

  Additional information

  Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

  Equal Opportunities

  We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

  We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long‑term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the “Contact Us” page on our website.

  If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.