At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide a full cleaning service and maintain the facility's grounds.
- Company: Join Capita, a leader in facilities management and public sector services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Flexible hours and a supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Make a difference in a secure environment while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance/cleaning and a clean driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 28852 - 28852 £ per year.
We currently have an opening for an experienced Caretaker/Janitor to join our team. The majority of this role will be cleaning based. Please note you may be required to travel to alternate sites so preferably you will hold a driving license and use of a vehicle. You will also provide a full cleaning service to the whole facility, both reactive and planned.
This role is based at Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre and works a 40 hour week. You must be able to complete Police vetting which requires you to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
What you’ll be doing:
- Providing a full cleaning service (planned, reactive and specialist) within the whole secure facility as well as offering out of hour’s availability for reactive service and providing cover for holidays and sickness at other sites and own (including weekends, Public Holidays).
- Undertake monthly internal and external window and window frame clean.
- Undertake grounds and gardens maintenance, including planting, grass cutting, weeding etc.
- Collect all waste and deposit at specified points within the facility boundary.
- Maintain stock levels of consumables and equipment provided throughout the building e.g. toilet/copier paper and detainee consumables.
- Train others in core caretaking duties/responsibilities and give direction to other members of staff when required.
What we’re looking for:
- You will have previous experience in a maintenance/cleaning role.
- Previous experience working within a secure facility.
- Basic ICT, electrical and mechanical skills.
- Hold a current clean driving licence.
- Flexible regarding working hours.
All applicants will go through police vetting which requires you to have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
What’s in it for you?
- A basic salary of £28,852.50.
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
- Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.
Equal Opportunities:
At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process.
Caretaker in Bury St Edmunds employer: Capita
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