Grounds Caretaker

Grounds Caretaker

Location: Battersea, London

Salary starting: £27,100 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Caretaker will work 5 days out of 7, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm. You will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and hands-on caretaker to support the day to day upkeep and presentation of our residential property and communal areas. In this vital role, you'll help ensure the environment is well-maintained, safe, and pleasant for our residents, staff, and visitors.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out minor maintenance and repair tasks.
• Maintaining cleanliness in all communal areas, including reception areas and courtyards.
• Managing waste and recycling, including rotating bins and using cardboard compactor (full training provided).
• Conducting regular building and grounds patrols to identify and report issues.
• Moving furniture and equipment across the property when needed.
• Supporting the wider team, including Maintenance and Customer Service, with day-to-day and ad hoc tasks.
• Buffering communal floors with floor buffering machine (full training provided).
• Performing basic outdoor care such as litter picking, sweeping, and jet-washing walkways.
• Ensuring car parks are tidy and vehicles are parked correctly.

Skills & Experience we're looking for:

• A strong customer service attitude with a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Show initiative when identifying and resolving issues.
• Experience working efficiently, independently and as part of a wider team.
• Experience using heavy machinery including floor buffering machine and cardboard compactor or similar.

Benefits

• Travel & Cycle to Work Loans – Helping you get to work in a way that works for you
• ‘Wellnest’ Wellbeing Programme – Including full access to Headspace for mindfulness and mental clarity
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave – Supporting you through life’s most important milestone
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Comprehensive financial, mental, and physical health resources
• Recruitment Bounty – Know someone great? Get rewarded when they join
• Generous Company Pension Contributions – Supporting your future, today
• Free Eyecare Vouchers – Taking care of your vision
• Life Assurance Policy – Peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Team Events & Staff Parties – Because we believe in celebrating together
• Long Service Awards – Recognising your dedication and loyalty
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free, confidential support when you need it
• Training & Development Programme – Helping you grow your skills and career
• Perkbox Discounts – Everyday savings on the things you love
• Half-Price Gym Membership – Stay active with The Gym Group

This is a wonderful opportunity to join an ambitious, thriving and professional company, located in the heart of London. We started in 2009 and are now a 210+ strong team working every day to embody our values: Integrity, Development, Energy, Achievement and Support.

Our head office is in Covent Garden, and we operate a 24/7 business out of nine communities across the city; (King’s Cross, St Pancras, Hoxton, Tower Bridge, Victoria, Vauxhall, City, Westminster and Battersea) with over 4,600 total beds. We opened urbanest Battersea in September 2024, one of the world’s most sustainable student accommodation buildings, and look forward to opening our 10th property, urbanest Canary Wharf in 2026. Our largest project to date with 1,784 beds, urbanest Canary Wharf will further enhance our sector leading status when it comes to sustainable developments.

Our communities each have a unique feel with buzzing social areas and quiet study spaces for our residents, and we are proud to offer an amazing living experience with students who attend top universities such as King’s College London, the London School of Economics, University College London and New York University. We have a co-ordinated calendar of in-house events that helps students discover London and truly enjoy their time with us, ensuring urbanest has a positive impact during this developmental stage of their lives, serving us in our Mission:
“To enhance university life by delivering responsible, sustainable communities across London.”

At urbanest we are proud of our incredible work culture, and we all come together at different events throughout the year to celebrate our achievements. We are also pleased to offer numerous staff benefits, including discounted gym membership, travel to work/cycle to work loan, a generous company pension contribution, access to Wellbeing app Headspace, and more. Join us at urbanest and help us achieve our Vision of “a living and working experience better than yesterday; even better tomorrow.”

If you're ready to make an impact and be part of a dynamic, growing team, we would love to hear from you. Apply now!