Caretaker

The London Fire Brigade is seeking a Caretaker to join its Workplace Solutions Team in Shadwell, London. This permanent position, offering 40 hours per week, involves supporting maintenance operations under the London Fire Brigade Contract. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with PFI standards, assisting the Facilities Manager, performing minor repairs, and managing site cleanliness and security. Candidates should possess prior caretaking or portering experience, effective communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. The role offers various benefits, including a matched pension scheme, life assurance, and training opportunities, appealing to those who appreciate a supportive work environment.

We’re looking for a Caretaker to join our Workplace Solutions Team based at London Fire Brigade in Shadwell.

Location : Shadwell, London Hours : 40 Hours per week
– Permanent What will you be responsible for? As a Caretaker, you’ll be working within the workplace solutions team, supporting them in the delivery of maintenance on the London Fire Brigade Contract.

Your day to day will include: Ensure delivery of PFI standards for the site, ensuring service delivery is to contractually set standards and in line with Health and Safety, Supporting the Facilities Manager to deliver an on-site facilities management service, Building maintenance duties, including minor repairs, changing of low level lamps and other tasks as required, Litter picking, snow clearing, gritting, weeding, portering duties and cleaning of all areas, Receive deliveries and distribute materials to building users.

What are we looking for? This role of Caretaker is great for you if: You have previous experience in a caretaking and/or portering role, Are able to communicate effectively with customers and build strong relationships, Can liaise and monitor the work of contractors effectively, and update site records as and when servicing takes place in a timely manner, Can manage the site security, unlocking and locking of all doors, entries and exits
– ensuring the site is secure but accessible at all times, Full UK Drivers Licence.

Would you like to work with a friendly and considerate team? Then we would like to hear from you.

Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, Life Assurance, Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, Discounts on go-to brands, Free Heath and wellbeing services, Training and development schemes, Electric Vehicle Leasing, Paid volunteering leave.