Caretaker, Building Maintenance, Operations Management

Equans is recruiting for a Caretaker to join the team in Newcastle Fire Station, Elswick NE4 6HL

This is a permanent full‑time role working 37 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £25,460.00 per annum and a benefits package.

• Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 15:30
• Friday 07:30 – 15:00

The Caretaker will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of services provided to Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Authority by Equans at any of their PFI Estate.

You will ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely fashion in accordance with the appropriate schedules and standards.

They will undertake a range of PPM tasks at a frequency specified by corresponding plans and industry standards.

The Caretaker will also be responsible for logging any jobs that arise whilst on site, as well as monitoring and taking the appropriate action with regards to jobs that have been allocated to them.

This is a customer facing role and demands excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.

For this role you must undergo BPSS level vetting. Part of this includes DBS clearance therefore ability to pass is essential.

• Competitive salary, and benefits package, which includes;
• Paid days annual leave ( + public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Experience of operational delivery of FM Services
• Previous experience of supervision desirable
• Experience in a front facing, customer centric role
• Full clean driving licence is essential
• A DBS (enhanced) check will be required

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting‑edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers’ needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

If this role is of interest to you, please register, apply, and track your progress. A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Manage.