caretaker
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,271 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chatham, ME4 4LL |
| Company: | MHS Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 103 |
Summary
Job Advert
Join our team to make a difference and ensure our customers receive an excellent service.
About the job
You'll be responsible for providing high quality maintenance and cleaning of designated internal and external communal areas of
our properties. There are also gardening duties in some properties. You'll ensure the health, safety and security of the estates
you're assigned to, including dealing with fly tipping, abandoned vehicles and environmental nuisance. At times you'll work with
police, neighbourhood officers and community safety teams.
About you
* You'll have great customer liaison skills
* Be experienced in caretaking and cleaning
* Have a really good understanding of health, safety and security within a caretaking role
* Be able to plan, organise and priortise your work effectively and efficiently, using Total Mobile (training will be given)
* Experienced in problem-solving and dealing with challenging situations
* Used to lone working and being highly self-motivated
* Able to work with sub-contractors when required
* Ability to drive and hold a full valid driving licence would be desirable
We offer:
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme
* Free parking and disabled parking
* Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
Join our team to make a difference and ensure our customers receive an excellent service.
About the job
You'll be responsible for providing high quality maintenance and cleaning of designated internal and external communal areas of
our properties. There are also gardening duties in some properties. You'll ensure the health, safety and security of the estates
you're assigned to, including dealing with fly tipping, abandoned vehicles and environmental nuisance. At times you'll work with
police, neighbourhood officers and community safety teams.
About you
* You'll have great customer liaison skills
* Be experienced in caretaking and cleaning
* Have a really good understanding of health, safety and security within a caretaking role
* Be able to plan, organise and priortise your work effectively and efficiently, using Total Mobile (training will be given)
* Experienced in problem-solving and dealing with challenging situations
* Used to lone working and being highly self-motivated
* Able to work with sub-contractors when required
* Ability to drive and hold a full valid driving licence would be desirable
We offer:
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme
* Free parking and disabled parking
* Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.