Mobile Caretaker

£25,950pa (£10,169.59 prorate)

Permanent, Part Time - 14.5 hours – Thursday (7.5hrs) / Friday (7 hours)

Bedford, UK - Covering multiple sites

Are you passionate about creating safe, welcoming environments for residents? Do you thrive in a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to help others?

bpha is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join our team and play a vital part in maintaining the safety, cleanliness, and community spirit of our buildings.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver a high-quality, customer-focused caretaking service to our residents.
• Respond swiftly to emergencies and act as a first responder, ensuring the ongoing safety of communal buildings.
• Complete health and safety assessments, keep accurate records, and help bpha meet statutory and legislative requirements.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance teams on site, assisting with tasks like grass cutting, window cleaning, and repairs.
• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly safety checks—including fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors, and lifts.
• Ensure communal areas are clean, safe, and free from hazards, following bpha’s “Move It or Lose It” process.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs, reading meters, and adjusting time switches.
• Work closely with housing officers and other stakeholders to provide a joint approach to building safety.
• Manage challenging situations with empathy and professionalism, supporting residents and liaising with emergency services when needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to work independently (lone working) and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience in cleaning and general maintenance.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Asprey data systems.
• Relevant qualifications (or equivalent experience) such as Legionella P900, Level 2 VRQ Award in Asset and Building Compliance Awareness.
• COSHH training is desirable.

Our Values

At bpha, we live by our values:

• We take responsibility: We do what we say and hold ourselves accountable.
• We show empathy: We respect and listen to every colleague and customer.
• We are better together: We collaborate, value diversity, and achieve more as one team.
• We are ambitious: We strive for excellence and make a positive difference for more people.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive, ambitious team committed to excellence.
• Make a real impact on the safety and wellbeing of our residents.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Work in a role where your actions truly matter, every single day.

Disclaimer

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications or find a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

About Bpha

bpha is a leading Housing Association in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, providing high-quality, affordable homes and services. We own or manage over 19,500 properties and reinvest all income into improving homes, building new ones, and supporting communities. Our vision is to build places where people can live happily in homes they can afford, guided by value that shape everything we do.

Benefits

We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren’t simply little extras added on at the end, they’re fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.

That’s why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.

Our full benefits offering can be found here: https://www.bpha.org.uk/about-us/bpha-colleague-benefits/139/