Casual Caretakers
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75779408 |
Summary
Caretaking & Cleaning Services
About the role
Required as soon as possible.
Caretaking & Cleaning Services are looking to appoint enthusiastic and highly motivated casual caretakers.
The salary for this post is Grade 4 which is £12.85 per hour.
Candidates must have the ability to use their own initiative and work as part of a team. You will be required to work throughout the borough for short and long-term placements, hours can vary as required and it could be up to 37 hours per week between the hours of 6:30am - 10 am and 2 - 6 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.
This role includes the responsibility of being a key holder, ensuring the environment is secure and sharing responsibility for the opening and closing of the premises. It will also require the attendance of out of hours when necessary in the event of an alarm call.
Having a car and / or willing to travel across the borough or in the surrounding areas will be an advantage. This will increase your possibilities for work to be offered.
Relevant experience is an advantage although not essential as training will be provided.
Please note that although the location is stated at Bury Town Hall, you will not be working here, you will be expected to go to various schools across the borough and other surrounding areas.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
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