Caretaker

And Yorkshire Housing Limited; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing provider is seeking a caretaker to join their team in York. You will perform routine inspections, manage maintenance tasks, and support residents by ensuring safe, clean environments. The role requires a full UK driving license and offers a salary of £25,000 per year along with numerous employee benefits, including a cash plan for health services and a pension scheme. Join us to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave, rising to 31

Wellbeing support package

Cash plan for prescriptions and eye tests

Retail discounts

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in similar maintenance roles, preferably in social housing.
• Strong commitment to providing safe and clean spaces for customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine patrols and inspections across assigned properties.
• Manage maintenance tasks such as lock changes and garden upkeep.
• Drive the cage van for work-related tasks.

Skills

Customer service skills

Maintenance experience

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

# Caretaker## Job IntroductionWe are excited to be on the lookout for a caretaker to join our fantastic team**.** If you are you looking for a new role working for an organisation that makes a real difference to peoples’ lives, keep reading…**About Yorkshire Housing**Here at Yorkshire Housing our customers are at the heart of what we do – we are not just your typical housing provider! In a nutshell We own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and our mission is to make it possible for current and future tenants to have a place they’re proud to call home. We’re all about the customer and our service doesn’t stop once the keys are in the door.**What you will be doing…**Routine patrols and inspections across ‘your patch’. You’ll be emptying void properties (lifting / handling required) as well as carrying out ad-hoc maintenance work, such as lock changes or jet washing. We’ll also need you to drive the cage van from time to time (we provide training on this!). If a garden spruce up is needed, we’d like your help with this too.Check out the attached Role Profile for a breakdown of responsibilities.You'll be based in York but you’ll travel across Yorkshire as needed.**What’s in it for you…**We offer a salary of **£25,000**for **35**hours a week and 26 days of annual leave (rising annually to 31 days), plus bank holidays.You’ll get a **van & fuel card**but you can only use it for work – so, you’ll need a driving licence.That’s not all - we offer a reward package to suit everyone. At Yorkshire Housing, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.One of our biggest priorities is the wellbeing of our staff and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.Ideally we are looking for people who can hit the ground running, so you’ll have worked in similar maintenance roles, great if they have been within social housing, but it’s certainly not a deal breaker! We would like someone with great customer service skills and someone who is proud to carry out their work to ensure our customers have safe and clean spaces.It’s really important to us that our workforce reflect the diverse communities we serve and are committed to building an inclusive workplace, we welcome applications from all parts of the community.**The finer print**Closing date for applications is 04/01/2026. **You must hold a full UK driving licence for this role**, and a basic DBS check will be required if successful.If you’re applying for this role internally, you must contact your line manager [e-mail]### Caretaker* **Salary** £25,000 per year* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** yorkshousinggroup/TP/85/888* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 04 January, 2026* **Job Category** Communities* **Business Unit** Customer Success* **Location** York, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 18 December, 2025