Location: Wirral
Salary: £26,227.50 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Contract: Fixed-term (2 years)
About the Role
Riverside is seeking a reliable and proactive Caretaker to deliver a high-quality caretaking and maintenance service across its accommodation schemes. You will help ensure that properties remain safe, clean, secure, and well-maintained while supporting residents and working closely with contractors and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out daily property and room inspections to ensure cleanliness and safety.
- Maintain communal areas, external spaces, and waste management to a high standard.
- Perform basic maintenance tasks, including:
- Minor repairs
- Light bulb replacement
- Basic plumbing
- Decorating and patch plastering
- Basic gardening and litter picking
- Prepare and clean vacant rooms to ensure they are ready for new occupants and inspections.
- Report maintenance issues promptly and liaise with contractors to ensure repairs are completed efficiently.
- Monitor contractor performance and follow up on outstanding repairs.
- Order and manage cleaning materials and equipment while maintaining accurate records.
- Attend weekly void meetings and assist with monitoring property turnaround times.
- Complete inventories at move-in and carry out regular property inspections in partnership with Wirral Council.
- Complete Electrical Visual Inspection Reports when required.
- Comply with Health & Safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity, and confidentiality policies at all times.
- Undertake any additional duties as directed by the designated manager.
Essential Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in caretaking, general maintenance, or handyman duties.
- Practical skills in minor repairs, basic plumbing, decorating, joinery, and grounds maintenance.
- The ability to identify maintenance issues, carry out safe repairs, or report faults appropriately.
- Experience working with contractors and monitoring repair work.
- Strong attention to cleanliness and maintaining communal areas to a high standard.
- Good working knowledge of Health & Safety procedures, including the safe use of tools, equipment, and manual handling.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Investment in technology and employee learning
- A comprehensive employee benefits package
About Riverside
Riverside is one of the UK’s leading housing associations, managing over 75,000 affordable and retirement homes. For more than 90 years, Riverside has supported communities through housing, homelessness services, employment support, and retirement living.
Riverside is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Employer, eligible applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
Please note: Riverside is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have valid permission to work in the UK.