Caretaker
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £17.03 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Lewisham, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Raynet Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | OR22568 |
Summary
Driver Caretaker (Driving is essential)
Basic DBS
Main Purpose of the job:
To work flexibly and collaboratively to take care of the internal and external cleaning of an estate, block or designated area.
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Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:
• Sweep and clean all internal and external areas on a scheduled and a reactive basis, including the safe use of appropriate equipment, chemicals, and materials.
• Remove fly-tipping, lumber or other bulky items, from communal areas and dwellings to an appropriate area, including loading vehicles and if appropriate, driving to a disposal site.
• Carry out systematic checks on a scheduled or reactive basis, and ‘sorting or reporting’ problems, including but not limited to chutes, litter bins, communal lighting, fire safety hazards and communal repairs
• Request and monitor repairs to communal areas, using appropriate means or as identified by managers or supervisors
• Identify and report any welfare or safeguarding concerns about vulnerable residents
• Identify and report nuisance, anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour and provide evidence to support enforcement action – including the provision of information on individuals, actively looking for evidence as required, and providing witness statements
• Look after and use appropriate uniform, personal protective equipment and devices relevant to your role including mobile phones and personal safety devices.
• Ensure high quality outcomes across all task, including the compliance with and standards or systems required
• Carry out any other tasks, commensurate with the grade, which managers identify.
• There may be opportunities to work at weekends on a rota basis.
Generic responsibilities:
• Maintain excellent customer service in all areas of work
• Take responsibility for own learning and development
• Comply with all Lewisham Council policies, including contractual standing orders, financial regulations and all HR policies and procedures including Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity
• Engage with colleagues and management to support the delivery of excellent services for the benefit of our residents and stakeholders
Internal Contacts: Various departments within the Council.
To carry out the duties of the post with due regard to the Council’s relevant codes and procedures.
All employees are required to participate in Appraisal and Performance Management processes and to undertake appropriate training and development, including mandatory induction training, identified to enhance their work.
Undertake other duties, commensurate with the grade, as may reasonably be required.
Consideration will be given to restructuring the duties of this post for a disabled postholder.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE AMENDED BY THE DIRECTORATE TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
Basic DBS
Main Purpose of the job:
To work flexibly and collaboratively to take care of the internal and external cleaning of an estate, block or designated area.
_______________________________________________________________
Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:
• Sweep and clean all internal and external areas on a scheduled and a reactive basis, including the safe use of appropriate equipment, chemicals, and materials.
• Remove fly-tipping, lumber or other bulky items, from communal areas and dwellings to an appropriate area, including loading vehicles and if appropriate, driving to a disposal site.
• Carry out systematic checks on a scheduled or reactive basis, and ‘sorting or reporting’ problems, including but not limited to chutes, litter bins, communal lighting, fire safety hazards and communal repairs
• Request and monitor repairs to communal areas, using appropriate means or as identified by managers or supervisors
• Identify and report any welfare or safeguarding concerns about vulnerable residents
• Identify and report nuisance, anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour and provide evidence to support enforcement action – including the provision of information on individuals, actively looking for evidence as required, and providing witness statements
• Look after and use appropriate uniform, personal protective equipment and devices relevant to your role including mobile phones and personal safety devices.
• Ensure high quality outcomes across all task, including the compliance with and standards or systems required
• Carry out any other tasks, commensurate with the grade, which managers identify.
• There may be opportunities to work at weekends on a rota basis.
Generic responsibilities:
• Maintain excellent customer service in all areas of work
• Take responsibility for own learning and development
• Comply with all Lewisham Council policies, including contractual standing orders, financial regulations and all HR policies and procedures including Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity
• Engage with colleagues and management to support the delivery of excellent services for the benefit of our residents and stakeholders
Internal Contacts: Various departments within the Council.
To carry out the duties of the post with due regard to the Council’s relevant codes and procedures.
All employees are required to participate in Appraisal and Performance Management processes and to undertake appropriate training and development, including mandatory induction training, identified to enhance their work.
Undertake other duties, commensurate with the grade, as may reasonably be required.
Consideration will be given to restructuring the duties of this post for a disabled postholder.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE AMENDED BY THE DIRECTORATE TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.