Estate Services Caretaker

Mobile Caretaker – Lewisham
Salary - £27,248 
35 hours per week
Permanent | Full Time

Service Care Solutions are working with a large housing organisation to recruit a Mobile Caretaker to support multiple residential estates across South East London. This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you will help keep communal areas clean, safe, and welcoming for residents.

A company van is provided, and the role involves travelling between sites daily, so flexibility and confidence working independently are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Provide cover for caretaking and gardening teams across multiple estates
• Maintain cleanliness of communal areas, including litter picking and graffiti removal
• Manage refuse and recycling areas
• Carry out scheduled cleaning tasks
• Report repairs, vandalism, hazards, and health & safety issues
• Complete basic safety checks (e.g. emergency lighting and fire alarm testing)
• Attend estate walkabouts and support actions around anti-social behaviour
• Work closely with the local Estate Services management team

Requirements

• Full UK manual driving license (essential)
• Good customer service and communication skills
• Basic literacy and numeracy
• Understanding of health & safety practices
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual duties
• Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS check

Additional information

• Mobile role covering multiple sites
• Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm

For more details on this vacancy, and to apply, send your CV to Prakash by emailing prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208967.