Caretaker

Number of Vacancies:

1

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Proposed Interview Date:

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Hours of Work:

37

Hiring Manager:

Lisa Coggin

Contact Number: 

[phone removed]

Job Description Summary:

This is a full time permanent position.

Join Our Team

Hull Training and Adult Education is seeking a reliable, proactive, and practical Caretaker to help maintain a safe, clean, secure, and welcoming environment across our training centres.

This is a varied and hands-on role that supports staff, learners, visitors, and contractors by ensuring our buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities are maintained to a high standard. No two days are the same, and the successful candidate will take pride in keeping our sites operational, compliant, and presentable.

About the Role

As Caretaker, you will undertake a wide range of building, maintenance, security, cleaning, and site support duties, including:

•Opening and securing buildings.
•Setting up training rooms, workshops, and examination spaces.
•Carrying out basic repairs, maintenance, and DIY tasks.
•Maintaining safe, clean, and hygienic communal, office, and learning environments.
•Undertaking grounds maintenance, including gardening, gritting, leaf clearance, and external cleaning.
•Monitoring heating systems and carrying out routine building checks.
•Completing health and safety inspections, fire safety checks, water hygiene monitoring, and maintaining associated records.
•Supervising contractors on site and reporting maintenance issues.
•Assisting with furniture moves, deliveries, stock management, and transportation of equipment between sites.
•Supporting the service's commitment to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Working Pattern

This role requires flexibility to meet the operational needs of the service. While the majority of hours will be worked during standard operating times, the successful candidate will also be required to:
•Work occasional early mornings to open buildings and prepare facilities for training and examinations.
•Work occasional late evenings to support classes, events, examinations, and secure premises at the end of the day.
•Work some weekends to support service delivery, examinations, events, maintenance activities, and building security requirements.
Appropriate notice will be provided wherever possible, and working arrangements will be managed in line with service requirements.

What We're Looking For
You will have:

Essential
•Previous experience in a caretaking, facilities, maintenance, or DIY-related role.
•Good practical maintenance and problem-solving skills.
•A full driving licence.
•Good communication and organisational skills.
•Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
•An understanding of health and safety responsibilities within the workplace.
•A commitment to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
•The ability to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively.

Desirable
•Knowledge of building maintenance and site security procedures.
•Experience within an education, training, or public sector environment.
•Awareness of fire safety, water hygiene, and facilities management requirements.

Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a dedicated team supporting learners and staff across Hull. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to the smooth operation of education and training facilities while developing your skills in facilities and site management.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

To undertake general, handyperson duties and manual tasks in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Hull Training and Adult Education Service buildings and sites. To liaise with staff, visitors, contractors, supplies and other team members to ensure a clean and safe environment for all staff and learners.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 
1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.

2. Ensure the efficient operation and upkeep of training resources, equipment, and building utilities. Set up training rooms and workshops in preparation for classes and examinations, and carry out cleaning duties as required, including mopping floors.

3. Maintain effective control of stock, including cleaning materials, batteries, tools, light fittings, and signage. Ensure the safe and compliant storage of all hazardous materials

4. Provide a secure, clean, sanitary and safe working and communal and washroom environment for all staff and learners of the buildings. Ensure all rubbish and food waste, recycling is available for collecting/disposing when stipulated.

5. Deliver a customer focused comprehensive and prompt caretaker service to staff and learners.

6. Undertake periodic gardening and cleaning duties external to the buildings, leaf picking, footpaths and carry our hand gritting to allocated areas during periods of ice and snow to maintain safe access.

7 Machinery used to undertake duties includes grass cutters, hedge trimmers, and electric saws and drills. All equipment must be operated in accordance with health and safety guidance at all times.

8. Carry out repairs and make good training rooms and staff offices as required, reporting any identified issues through the CLM system.

9. Inspect and monitor heating systems, including regular checks of the boiler, excluding maintenance activities.

10. Supervise contractors while on council premises, ensuring that all required procedures and compliance standards are followed.

11. Assist in the effective implementation of the Council’s fire policies and procedures, including maintaining fire logs, testing call points, and carrying out weekly fire warden and fire alarm checks.

12. Responsible for maintaining health and safety standards and carrying out regular checks to ensure all first aid boxes are adequately stocked and compliant.

13. Complete weekly water hygiene checks in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance, including Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and Legionella control regulations.

14. Manage the unlocking and locking of the building to maintain security at all times.

15. Assist with the delivery and removal of office furniture and large customer items and carry out driving duties to transport furniture between council offices.

16. The postholder will be required to travel between centres using Council and/or own vehicle, organising their own work schedules which will cause the least disruption to service users. There is a requirement to ensure the postholder meets the current Councils Driver Assessment. Liaises with Fleet regarding the maintenance and use of council vehicles.

17. Operate a forklift truck in accordance with relevant safety standards, subject to completion of full forklift training authorised by Hull City Council.

18. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.
The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility. 

NC1739.Caretaker

Compensation Grades:

GRADES 3.

Pay Ranges:

£25,614.00 - £26,427.00

Job Classifications:

1- Basic - (Disclosure and Barring Service (