Housing Caretaker

Housing Caretaker (manual drivers licence)
Location: East London
Rate: £19.70 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: 7 Weeks
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

We are currently recruiting for a Housing Caretaker to join a busy in-house Caretaking Team maintaining council housing estates across East London.
This role would suit a hardworking, reliable, and physically fit individual with previous experience in caretaking, estate services, cleaning, or facilities maintenance. You will play a key role in ensuring communal areas are clean, safe, and well-maintained for residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain internal and external communal areas across housing estates.
• Sweep, mop, dust, and clean stairwells, corridors, entrances, and communal facilities.
• Carry out litter picking and ensure external areas remain tidy and presentable.
• Remove bulk waste and report fly-tipping where required.
• Sweep car parks, service roads, and estate pathways.
• Conduct routine inspections and identify health and safety concerns.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, fire safety, and building safety regulations.
• Work effectively as part of a small caretaking team to deliver a high-quality estate service.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in a professional caretaking, cleaning, estate services, or facilities role.
• Physically fit and capable of carrying out manual duties throughout the working day.
• Strong understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable, conscientious, and hardworking approach to work.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential.

Important Information

• Candidates must attend on their first day wearing steel toe-capped boots and suitable workwear.
• The first day will include a short introduction and trial/assessment period.
• Immediate start available for suitable candidates.

If you have experience in caretaking, estate services, cleaning, or housing maintenance and are available to start immediately, we would like to hear from you.