Caretaker

Caretaker at St Edward’s Church Dringhouses- Key roles and responsibilities.

• Cleaning
• Basic repairs and maintenance
• Set up and pack down of groups
• Liaising with contractors
• Fire Alarm Keyholder and organize Fire Checks
• Present at Premises Committee

The Real Living Wage will be paid.

Cleaning e.g.
Each day cleaning toilets
Alternate days cleaning Church side and Community Hally side of premises, with a deeper clean annually
Check toilets before finishing each day
Window Cleaning

Basic repairs and maintenance e.g.
Basic electrical work including Portable Appliance Testing
Basic maintenance of buildings
Painting and decorating where possible
(These jobs may entail occasional work on ladders)

Set up and pack down of groups- please note that this can entail some physically demanding work
See weekly timetable to ensure that set up happens for each group

Liaising with contractors
To be in contact with contractors to book in times for work
To meet with contractors when they are doing work
To follow up on any contractor visits

Fire Alarm Keyholder and organize Fire Checks
To be one of the Fire Alarm Keyholders responding to any call-outs
To organize the checking of Fire Safety equipment annually

Present at Premises Committee once every two months

This is not a definitive list and could be subject to alteration depending on the needs of the Church and the skills of the applicant.
Person Spec:
Polite and courteous
Able to relate well to different people
Self-motivated and well organized
Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Any professional skills and qualifications should be listed on the CV

Further information

Location: St Edward the Confessor Church Tadcaster Road Dringhouses YORK YO24 1QG | Organisation: St Edward the Confessor Church Tadcaster Road Dringhouses YORK YO24 1QG

Salary: The Real Living Wage will be paid | Job type: Part time | Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-12.30pm

Benefits:

Closing date: 13-07-2026

How to apply:
Application by CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Web link: Click here

Reference:

Category:
Caretaker (part time)