Caretaker

Title: Caretaker

Contract Type: Permanent 36.25 Hours per week

Salary: £25,422 per annum

Grade: 2

Reporting Office: Stretford, Manchester

Working Location: Trafford Borough and surrounding areas

Persona: Site Based Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site(s), with ad hoc office attendance as required

Working Pattern: 8am to 4pm

Closing Date: 16th June 2026 at 11pm

Interviews will take place at our office in Stretford

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Please click here for the role profile - Caretaker Role Profile.pdf

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Join our Caretaking Team at L&Q:

We are looking for somebody who will enhance our high performing front line services in the role of Caretaker.

You will be based within our Trafford area but there will be some travel to surrounding areas.

You will work in a fast-paced environment and will be expected to maintain excellent service to our customers and colleagues.

The role can be challenging, physically demanding, you will be delivering services in Caretaking services. Experience of a similar role would be beneficial, full training is also provided to reach the required standards.

Your impact in the role:

* Use practical work techniques to ensure that a high standard of service is maintained in an assigned area to support the delivery of efficient internal services.

* Undertake routine training and monitoring to ensure continuous improvement and personal development is completed.

* Cleaner within the caretaking industry

* Clearing items from communal areas to storage locations

* Manual handling and working at height

* Use of various chemicals and mandatory PPE

* Building and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues & customers

* Working in a variety of teams under the direction of Driver Mentors as instructed by Planners & Line Managers

What you'll bring:

* Basic knowledge of tools and materials associated with property cleaning, and potentially minor grounds maintenance.

* Problem solving

* Working without supervision to tight deadlines

* Working within Risk Assessments and procedures

* Customer service skills

* Use of mobile phone, mobile working apps and basic IT systems

* A full UK Driving license is desirable

DBS

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of an Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit Homeoffice website.

With effect from February 2026, L&Q reserve the right to not shortlist applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications within the last 24 months.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please visit our career page to reach out to us.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us