Location: Conway House, Ashburton, Ivybridge, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Totnes
Salary: Starts at A GBP 25,713 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of A GBP 26,703 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
About The Role
The principal responsibility of the Caretaker is to provide routine maintenance service, including minor repairs and construction, so that satisfactory upkeep of police properties (including custody areas) within the given area (within a maximum geographical range of 40 km around the nominated base station), is achieved. In particular to:
- Undertake minor alterations to fixtures and fittings
- Undertake minor alterations to buildings and provide advice and knowledge on the same subject
- Provide mobile service as tasked by the Central Repairs desk and/or the Buildings Officer for that area.
- Liaise with contractors and order and supply materials to achieve the above.
- Undertake some manual lifting and carrying, sometimes of heavy items.
This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post:holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad:hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.
What You Get If You Join Us
If you work for us, you will get access to:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro:rata for part time workers).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of A GBP 5).
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check:ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
The closing date for applications is 28/08/2026, 12:00.
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