Caretaker, Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Better places, thriving communities.

Location: Chesterfield Justice Centre

Contract: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 7:30am/8am to 4:40pm/5pm

Working pattern: Flexibility will be required to meet business needs.

We are looking for a proactive and dependable Caretaker to help maintain the safety, cleanliness, appearance and day-to-day operation of Chesterfield Justice Centre. Working independently and as part of the wider facilities team, you will undertake a varied range of caretaking, cleaning, portering and minor maintenance duties.

• Carry out general caretaking, cleaning, portering, painting and decorating duties, helping to maintain the building's internal and external areas to a high standard.
• Act as a key holder when required, including unlocking and securing the premises and setting the building alarm system.
• Complete routine checks and planned preventative maintenance tasks, support the on-site Engineer and report faults or breakdowns through the Helpdesk.
• Undertake minor repairs and resolve day-to-day issues, including blocked drains, toilets, spillages and the replacement or movement of furniture.
• Prepare courtroom equipment and furniture, receive and move goods and supplies, complete relevant audits and provide emergency facilities cover when required.

• Previous experience within a handyperson, caretaker or maintenance environment.
• Previous experience working in a customer-facing environment.
• Demonstrate passion, drive and motivated characteristics.
• A clean driving licence and the physical ability to undertake manual handling duties.
• Please note that this position is subject to a DBS check.

• A friendly, approachable and professional manner, with a proactive and positive approach to work.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining consistently high standards.
• A flexible, resourceful and self-motivated approach, with the ability to resolve problems and work effectively in a demanding environment.
• Good communication skills, basic computer knowledge and an understanding of health and safety requirements. Previous trade experience, Water Hygiene knowledge or relevant COSHH, First Aid or weedkiller training would be advantageous.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Harnaik Sahdra at

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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