Caretaker - Council House

1 week ago

Derby, United Kingdom Derby City Council Full time

Application closing date

28/09/2025

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

Grade C £25,583 - £25,989 a year pro rata (Actual salary £15,439)

Contractual hours

22.2

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Caretaking

Attachments

Blank

Job description

**Directorate: Chief Executive’s**

**Hours: 22.2 hours a week**

**Working Pattern: Various hours between 07:00am - 20:00pm Mon-Fri on a rota basis to a maximum of 22.2 hours a week**

**Contract Type: Permanent**

**Location: Council House & Other DCC Buildings**

The post holder will be expected to observe safe working practices in carrying out their duties

This is an extremely important role as it is at the very front end of our service delivery. As such it is necessary that you are able to work individually or as part of a team, maintaining the required standards.

To undertake occasional cleaning when required.

The post holder will need to carry out and record Health and Safety duties at a number of assigned Council premises, to reduce the insurance risk to the Council as a whole and to ensure that the buildings are both safe for staff and our customers to use.

From time to time, cover similar duties in any Council Building.

**We want our staff to**:

- Be reliable and care about doing a good job
- Be committed to working with others to ensure high standards of work
- Work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations
- Be prepared to undertake training
- Understand the need for exceptional customer satisfaction

**Who We Are**

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

**What We Offer**

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers

**Next Steps**

**Important Information**

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

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