ICM Caretaker

We are looking for a reliable, practical and customer‑focused Caretaker to join the Innovation Centre Medway team, working a backshift pattern (12-5.30pm).

This is a hands‑on operational role supporting the smooth day‑to‑day running of Innovation Centre Medway. The postholder will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean and well‑presented environment for tenants, visitors and staff, while working closely with the Morning Caretaker and wider site team.

The role includes caretaking, handyman and Health and Safety responsibilities, including acting as a Fire Warden, Fire Evacuation Chair Operator and First Aider (training will be provided for the successful candidate).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out general caretaking duties, ensuring the building and shared areas are clean, safe and presented to an agreed standard and supporting contractors on site.
• Take part in a daily handover with the AM Caretaker, including joint working on larger maintenance and improvement projects.
• Set up meeting rooms and event spaces – including preparing up to three meeting rooms daily ready for the next working day, arranging furniture layouts, setting up equipment, and carrying out light cleaning such as emptying bins, wiping tables and surfaces.
• Carry out Health and Safety duties – including acting as a Fire Warden, Fire Evacuation Chair operator and supporting evacuations when required, and maintaining compliance with site safety procedures.
• Act as a First Aider, providing initial response when required and maintaining first aid arrangements on site.
• Lock up the building at 5.30 pm, ensuring the site is secure at the end of each shift.

Why Join Us?

• A varied, practical role supporting a busy and vibrant innovation environment.
• A supportive team with strong collaboration between caretaking shifts.
• Opportunities to develop skills through training, including Health and Safety, Fire Warden and First Aid.
• A role that directly contributes to the safety, success and experience of tenants and visitors.

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. The salary you will be offered will be at level A. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:

Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

Innovation Centre are seeking a Caretaker to join the team at level A. This is the entry point of the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to get you started, but you will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. All elements of level A listed within the person specification are essential. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.

Important Information-

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria at level A which are essential for appointment to the role.
• Medway Council is not able to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship, so candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK.
• For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

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