Weekend Caretaker/Cleaner, Gate Keeper


Company:	Birstall Parish Council
Salary:	£25,989
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Birstall, LE4 3LH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Birstall Parish Council is looking for a motivated, punctual and conscientious person to be our Weekend Caretaker/Cleaner, Gate Keeper.

You will be a member of the estates team working with your fellow caretakers, ground staff and members of the public. You will be the key contact for all weekend hirers at the Hallam Fields Community Hall.

All application must be submitted on a Birstall Parish Council appl

Apart from village hall duties, you will also be required to open first thing in the morning and close later at night certain gates and doors to parish council premises on a Wednesday.

You will occasionally be asked to cover for holiday or sickness related absences of fellow caretakers

Further details are available in our application pack available on our website, from the office or by email.

How to apply

Please read all of the Application Pack prior to completing your application and explain why you are interested in the position, and what relevant skills and experience you have, addressing skills, experience, personal qualities as mentioned in the Job Description and Person Specification.

The application form should be completed in full; shortlisting will be based on the information provided. Please note that the Council will only consider CVs if accompanied by a completed application form.

Application Form: Birstall Parish Council

Please forward your completed application, in confidence, by email to the Parish Clerk/RFO: admin@birstallpc.org.uk.

Alternatively you can post the forms marked Private and

Confidential to The Parish Clerk, Birstall Parish Council, Council Offices, Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DH

If you would like to discuss the position informally with the Parish Clerk please email admin@birstallpc.org.uk. indicating the times you would be available to receive a phone call.

The closing date is Monday, 31 August 2026 at 23.59.

We are hoping to inform applicants who have been shortlisted for interview by Friday 04 September.

Interviews will likely take place in the week commencing 07 September. Please let us know if any times during that week that you will not be available for interview during that week.

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