Caretaker

Job Overview

Our vision is ‘A life without limits for the people we support’ which reflects our culture of a knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated workforce.

Oxfield Court is a nursing home and respite service and is a 28-bed service across 5 bungalows based in Huddersfield.

About The Role

St Anne’s Community Services is looking to appoint a dedicated

Caretaker to support Oxfield Court. The purpose of this role is to ensure the buildings and grounds are maintained to a consistently high standard, creating a safe, comfortable, and well-maintained environment for service users, staff, and visitors.

You will deliver both planned and reactive maintenance, work closely with the Oxfield Court Management Team and St Anne’s Maintenance team, and liaise with external contractors where required. All work must be carried out in line with health & safety legislation and organisational standards.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks to a high standard
• Ensure buildings and grounds are safe, well maintained, and fit for purpose
• Use tools, equipment, and vehicles safely and in line with Health & Safety requirements
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including timesheets and work logs
• Liaise effectively with care staff, management, maintenance colleagues, and external contractors
• Identify and report health & safety risks promptly
• Ensure value for money by completing work efficiently and to agreed standards
• Contribute to team meetings, training, supervision, and ongoing development
• Follow all organisational policies, procedures, and changes in working practices

Working for our organisation

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;

• Rising 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounted income protection scheme
• Free car parking at most services
• Free life assurance cover

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Practical maintenance skills across a range of areas (e.g. basic plumbing, electrical awareness, carpentry)
• Ability to carry out physical tasks safely
• Competence using maintenance tools, equipment, and machinery
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a team
• Commitment to health & safety, quality, and service standards

Desirable

• Previous experience in a maintenance or caretaker role
• Basic IT skills to maintain digital maintenance logs
• Experience working in a care, housing, or supported environment

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Practical maintenance skills across a range of areas
• Ability to carry out physical tasks safely
• Commitment to health & safety, quality, and service standards
• Competence using maintenance tools, equipment, and machinery

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in a maintenance or caretaker role
• Experience working in a care, housing, or supported environment

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Care Certificate or required to undertake Care Certificate

Desirable criteria

• Current driver licence

St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.

St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on 0113 243 5151 opt 5 if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Caretaker JD (PDF, 320.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Judith Cooper Job title First Line Manager Email address ***email_hidden***