One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Mobile Caretaker
Middlesbrough – covering the North East
£25,400
- £26,737 per year
40 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a Mobile Caretaker to join our Property Services team based in Middlesbrough. As a Mobile Caretaker you will be responsible for carrying out an excellent caretaking service which will involve grass cutting, hedge pruning, litter picking and cleaning of internal and external areas. The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering high quality services, demonstrate commitment to teamwork and high levels of customer service.
The role of Mobile Caretaker will include:
- Undertaking general caretaking duties including cleaning communal areas such as stairs, doors and windows and removing bulk waste
- Grounds maintenance tasks to include litter picking and general upkeep
- Carrying out compliance testing
- Working with customers to resolve issues and improve services
- Completing all documents and paperwork concerning tasks completed
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition
Skills and experiences:
- Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
- Knowledge of cleaning and caretaking, and an understanding of COSHH and Risk Assessments
- Practical experience of carrying out risk assessments
- Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
About us
We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £25,400 per annum (rising to £26,737 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
For more information please https://jobs.sanctuary-group.co.uk/go/Sanctuary-Property-Services/4472801/
Closing Date: 1 September 2025
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at
- http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
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