Job title and organisation: Estate Services Caretaker - Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation
Salary: C1 £28,598 - £31,022 pa
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Location: BITMO, Aberfield Gate, Leeds LS10 3QH
Closing Date and Time: Friday 24 October 2025 at 12:00pm
Want to play a part in building a safer, stronger, greener community in Belle Isle, where people want to live ?
BITMO is a tenant-managed organisation based in the heart of our community in Belle Isle, South Leeds. Working closely with Leeds City Council, we are responsible for managing their housing and estate services in the Belle Isle neighbourhood, made up of about 1800 council homes.
The caretaking team are one of the key BITMO services – like our walk in housing counter and our community centre – where we go beyond the services offered by most other landlords. Our caretakers are at the heart of the community – in people’s homes doing minor repairs, in people’s streets cutting back hedges and playing a central part in community events like the Belle Isle Gala.
As part of our small and dedicated caretaking team you will have a varied working week, depending on the season and what is needed. This will include:
- Minor repairs like plumbing, joinery and decorating
- Clearing empty homes
- Cutting grass and hedges on communal gardens
- Cleaning communal areas
- Compliance inspections around the estate and in communal areas
- Assessing risks and hazards and working out what repairs are needed
- Delivering an excellent face-to-face daily customer service
You will work outdoors in all weather, makingsure work is completed to a high standard in a professional way, within agreed times. You will provide great customer service to our tenants.
You will also be part of a team responsible for setting up and being involved in our community events like the Belle Isle Gala, fun days, concerts and plays.
We will provide training to help develop your skills and the chance to gain qualifications.
We offer:
- Continuous service when transferring to or from other Local Authorities.
- Annual salary increments through the scale.
- Contributory Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme & opt in cashback health plan.
- Annual holiday of 26 days + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of completed service up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
- Office location in South Leeds easily accessible by major transport routes & free onsite parking.
For further details, including job description and application, please click here
Applications must be made by completing and submitting the online application by 12 noon on Friday 24th October 2025.
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