Caretaker, Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Overview

We have a vacancy for a temporary full-time Caretaker to join our Housing operations team to provide oversight and operational support to facilitate and maintain a high standard of care to our community-based properties. Full time, 38 hours per week. Fixed term contract (4 months minimum) until 5th July 2026. Starting salary £25,989 to £27,254 (depending on experience).

You can make a difference working with St Martins!

• Perform work tasks efficiently and safely in accordance with instructions and demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of tasks, whilst being mindful of the vulnerability of many of the people we support at St Martins.
• Attend to maintenance and repairs to agreed standard, as directed by the Maintenance Team Leader. In addition to your contracted hours, be available for out of normal hours emergency repair work, based on an agreed rota (on-call rate of pay).
• Use carpentry skills and common power tools, hand tools and materials used in building and grounds maintenance.
• Maintain a full clean driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Caretaker Job Description (referenced in role materials).

• Experience of carpentry and use of common power tools, hand tools and materials used in building and grounds maintenance.
• Ability to perform maintenance and repairs to standards set by the organization and as directed by the Maintenance Team Leader.
• A full clean driving licence is required and access to a reliable vehicle.

• Access to discounted products and services, including:
  Blue Light discount card, Perkbox, wellbeing platform, pension scheme and life insurance.
• Salary sacrifice schemes and other non-cash benefits, such as purchase of high-value items (bikes and technology, including laptops and smartphones).
• GP appointments 24/7 365 days a year accessible from anywhere in the world, provided via a service for team members and residents.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24-hour helpline and up to 6 sessions of counselling per issue, per year (CBT included).
• Up to 29 days holiday plus an additional birthday holiday within the birthday month.
• Comprehensive training and personal development programmes within our field of work.
• Support and guidance of working for one of the top 5 best charities to work for, in Best Companies list 2023.

For more information about the role, please contact Antonio Datsov, Housing Operations Manager, Homeless Services at

CLOSING DATE: 10th February 2026