London Borough of Camden
Temporary Accommodation Caretaker
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Salary: £34,939 - £36,591
Grade: Level 2 Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent x 2
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026 at 23:59
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
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About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is a critical role within the TA operation, creating and maintaining a safe accommodation environment to support the health and wellbeing of residents. The role supports this by providing a visible presence and trusted service in the delivery of a flexible, responsive high quality caretaking service across our TA portfolio. Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness to the internal and external elements of residential buildings.
The role will work closely with TA colleagues as a team to deliver a collective effort and ensure our TA accommodation portfolio remains Health and Safety compliant.
The role will assist the service to improve the turnaround of empty properties. The caretaker will assist to meet challenging targets to ensure void properties are cleared and cleaned and minor works undertaken to expedite the re-letting process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.
All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic about our ambition to make Camden the best place to live and work, with a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, resident-focused services. You’ll be a proactive and dependable individual, able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team, confidently managing and prioritising competing tasks to meet deadlines and targets.
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You’ll bring strong practical skills, with experience of carrying out painting, minor repairs and specialist cleaning to a good standard, alongside the physical capability to undertake manual handling and other day-to-day demands of the role safely. An understanding of health and safety is important, including the ability to carry out basic inspections, take appropriate action, and use, handle and store equipment and cleaning products in line with COSHH regulations. Knowledge of recognised cleaning standards such as BICS or NHS standards would be beneficial.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are key, as you’ll be working in a frontline role with residents, including vulnerable clients, as well as colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders. You’ll be confident communicating both verbally and in writing, always delivering excellent customer care and building positive relationships.
You’ll also be committed to learning and development, with a willingness to complete relevant training such as health and safety, COSHH, safeguarding and manual handling. Experience of basic maintenance tasks is helpful, and an enhanced DBS will be required for working in hostel environments. Above all, you’ll bring a caring, inclusive approach, helping to ensure our services remain safe, accessible and responsive to the needs of Camden’s diverse communities.
How To Apply
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
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What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here [https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity] for more information on our commitment.
Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.
Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
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