Caretaker - Castlepoint Borough Council

Caretaker

£24,790 - £25,992 per annum (Pro Rata)

Benfleet, Essex

Part-Time, Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 9th December 2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Castle Point
Borough Council to recruit a Caretaker on a part-time, permanent basis.

Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a
statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering
over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's
well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide
high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising
outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and
promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform,
modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the
communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

The Opportunity

To join a team of dedicated individuals providing an efficient and
effective Caretaking service to the Council and Council Offices.

Accountabilities

• 
  As a Caretaker at Castlepoint Borough Council, you will be responsible for,
  but not limited to:
  
• Maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the Council Offices by;
  
  • Cleaning surfaces
    
  • Hoovering floors
    
  • Emptying rubbish bin
    
  • Minor repairs and maintenance to the building, equipment and
    surroundings.
    
• Moving office furniture such as chairs, desks and computers
  
• Key-Holder responsibilities
  
• The operation of the intruder alarm systems and general security
  of the building.
  
• Acting as standby keyholder on an alternating basis, and
  responding to call outs from the intruder alarm company.
  
• Dealing with postal deliveries and collection, including mail
  sorting.
  
• Occasional deliveries to other offices within the Borough.
  
• Acting as liaison officer and monitoring officer on behalf of the
  Facilities Manager with the cleaners and/or cleaning contractors.
  
• Training provided for career advancement
  

The Experience You Will Bring

• Full UK driving licence with access to vehicle
  
• Previous security/key-holder experience desirable
  
• 
  Physically fit
  
• 
  Local to Council Offices
  

Working Pattern

The caretaker position will operate for 2 days a week (Thursday &
Friday) on an alternating shift basis 6:00am to 2:00 pm / 2:00 pm to 10:00
pm on Thursday, and 6:00 am to 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm on Friday.

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident Leader.
We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the
minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interview all
veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role
for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require
any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email
Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk
or

Curve.Resourcing@essex.gov.uk