Custodian

2 days ago

West Suffolk, United Kingdom West Suffolk Council Full time

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a recently restructured Facilities Management Team at West Suffolk Council. The role is based at Mildenhall Hub.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, can work on their own initiative as well as part of a team, have excellent problem solving and communication skills and a can-do attitude.

The purpose of the role is to ensure council buildings are clean, safe, secure and functional for those working within buildings managed by Property Services.

Duties will include opening and closing of council buildings, completing regular Health and Safety checks and inspections, liaising with building users and responding to enquiries, assisting with emergency evacuation and implementing Health and Safety emergency procedures. Supervising contractors while working on site and ensuring they comply with building safety procedures.

Part of the role will be to provide security support for council meetings and in buildings; therefore, the successful candidate will need to hold a SIA Door Guarding Licence or willing to attend the course and exam.

The successful candidate will be required to work 37 hours per week, the working pattern will be as follows:

Week one:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

06:00 – 14:00

06:00 – 14:00

06:00 – 14:00

06:00 – 14:00

06:00 – 13:30

Week two:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

12:00 – 20:00

12:00 – 20:00

12:00 – 20:00

12:00 – 20:00

12:30 – 20:00

Why work for us? Our benefits include:

  • Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
  • Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26%
  • Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
  • flexible working options to enable work/life balance
  • agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
  • access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
  • Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
  • Rail and bus staff discounts
  • A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
  • Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
  • A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
  • Modern office accommodation

For more information:

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Teresa Claydon, Facilities Manager on or email

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.

Closing date: Sunday 16 November 2025

Interview date: Friday 21 November 2025

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