Permanent, Full time - 37 hours (7‑day rota, weekend working included)
A Full clean driving licence is essential
If you take pride in keeping places clean, safe and welcoming and enjoy being active, independent and part of a frontline team, this could be the role for you.
We’re looking for committed Caretakers to join our Environmental Services Team, helping to maintain high‑quality communal environments for our customers and communities.
About the Role
This is a hands‑on, physically demanding operational role where no two days are the same. You’ll work across multi‑storey, medium and low‑rise blocks, independent living and extra care schemes, acting as a visible, trusted presence in neighbourhoods.
You’ll be responsible for delivering excellent cleaning and environmental standards while providing great customer service and keeping a watchful eye on safety and wellbeing.
Your day‑to‑day will include:
1. Cleaning internal communal areas such as stairwells, lifts, corridors and bin stores
2. Maintaining external communal spaces in all weather conditions
3. Removing waste, bulky items and fly‑tipping
4. Using commercial cleaning equipment and chemicals safely (COSHH‑compliant)
5. Carrying out high‑reach window cleaning and working at height (training provided)
6. Identifying and reporting environmental, health & safety or safeguarding concerns
7. Submitting digital reports for repairs, ASB and environmental issues
8. Acting as a positive role model, mentoring volunteers, apprentices and colleagues
9. Delivering a professional, customer‑focused service — even in challenging situations
This role involves regular manual handling, lifting, pushing and pulling, with training and equipment fully provided.
About You
You’ll be reliable, proactive and proud of the standards you deliver. You enjoy working independently but understand the value of teamwork.
You’ll bring:
10. Experience in cleaning or frontline, customer‑facing roles
11. The physical capability to safely carry out demanding daily tasks
12. A good understanding of health & safety procedures
13. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload
14. Confidence communicating with a wide range of people
15. A positive, can‑do attitude and attention to detail
16. Good IT skills for reporting and record‑keeping
17. A willingness to work across multiple sites and on a 7‑day rota
If you’re hardworking, community‑minded and want a role where your impact is seen every single day, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help keep Stockport’s communities safe, clean and welcoming.
The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
This role will be on Three Sixty Hybrid terms and conditions.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory basic clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We understand that if you don't meet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but we still want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on humanresources@stockporthomes.org.
Please note that we do not accept applications through third-party websites. To ensure your application is reviewed, please apply directly through our careers page.
We’re operating a rolling recruitment process for this role. This means we’ll be reviewing applications and holding interviews throughout the advertising period. We encourage early applications, as the advert will close once all positions have been filled.