Caretaker


Company:	Sanctuary Group
Salary:	£29912-31486 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E7 9LN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Nov 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

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.

Caretaker

Forest Gate, London

£29,912

- £31,486 per year

40 hours per week

We are seeking a Caretaker to join our team based within the Forest Gate area, covering a large patch working within a small care taking team. As a Caretaker, you will be responsible for cleaning communal areas of high-rise buildings as well as carrying out bulk removals and disposing of items in a correct manner.

The role of Caretaker will include:

- Removal of bulk and overspills

- Undertaking general caretaking duties including cleaning of communal areas e.g. Staircases

- Grounds maintenance tasks to include litter picking and general upkeep

- Working with customers to resolve issues and improve services

- Completing all documents and paperwork concerning tasks completed

- Carrying out Health and Safety Inspections and reporting necessary repairs

- Complying with relevant policies and be Health and Safety orientated

- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition

Skills and experiences:

- Experience in a similar cleaning role or completing similar tasks

- Understanding of COSHH regulations

- Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery

- Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads

- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

- Good communication and customer care skills

- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full manual 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 (rising to a maximum of 30 days) 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

- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

£29,912 per annum (rising to £31,486 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Closing Date: 19 November 2026

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

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

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