Caretaker

Are you someone who takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming outdoor spaces? Do you enjoy working outdoors and being part of a supportive team? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for a Caretaker to join our dedicated estate team at Grand Union (Wembley HA0). This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for the upkeep of the estate's external areas, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and presentation for residents and visitors alike.

Rota:

Sunday to Thursday (Friday and Saturday off)  - 35 hours per week (either 7 AM – 3 PM or 8 AM – 4 PM)

What you'll be doing:

• Keeping all external pathways, roads, gardens, and communal areas clean and tidy
• Litter picking, sweeping, and pressure washing as needed
• Maintaining bin stores and managing waste and recycling collections
• Cleaning low-level cladding, lighting, and water features
• Supporting with planned maintenance checks and reporting issues
• Using equipment such as sweepers and degreasers to maintain car park areas
• Carrying out audits and submitting reports to the Estate Coordinator

What we're looking for:

• Someone physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather
• A proactive team player with a positive attitude
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance or a similar role is a plus
• A full driving licence is desirable

What does RMG have offer you?

You'll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you'll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you'll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

About Us

Join the RMG family and join one of the largest and most respected property management companies with a portfolio spanning over 144,000 households across the UK. We offer a range of job opportunities, from property management, finance, customer services, and everything in between, which makes us a great place to work. 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls 

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.