Estate and Environmental Caretaker

# Estate and Environmental Caretaker Job IntroductionWe're on the lookout for an Estate and Environmental Caretaker to join the team at Swarcliffe, Leeds , you'll be responsible in ensuring the estate looks its best, is clean and compliant and work as part of a brilliant team! You'll get £26,389 per year for a 37.5 hour week and 26 days paid annual leave (rising annually to 31) plus Bank Holidays.A fantastic pension scheme, and we will match your contribution up to 9% . You'll get a van and fuel card (which you don't need to leave at a depot) but you can only use it for work! So, you'll need a driver's licence. You can also claim back for medical appointments, prescriptions and more through our colleague cash plan , and access thousands of retail discounts with Perkbox. Ideally we are looking for people who can hit the ground running, so you'll have worked in similar maintenance roles, great if they have been within social housing, but certainly not a deal breaker! We really just want the skills you can bring to our teams. You'll enjoy interacting with our customers and providing a great service, you'll take pride in your work and ensuring customers have a clean, safe estate to live in.It's really important to us that our workforce reflect the diverse communities we serve and are committed to building an inclusive workplace, we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Within the role you will carry out routine patrols and inspections across the Swarcliffe estate and test facilities such as emergency lights. You'll also be emptying void properties as well as carrying out grounds maintenance work. This exciting role also involves cleaning and regular heavy lifting, whilst also undertaking a range of minor repairs to communal properties, gardens and wider estate. You might think of Yorkshire Housing as 'just' a housing provider, but we're so much more than that. We own and manage over 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and make it possible for current and future customers to have a place they're proud to call home. Our service doesn't stop once the keys are in the door, and as part of our team, you'll play a key role in making sure our tenants feel safe, valued, and proud to live in a YH home from day one. The fine print Closing date for applications will be the 15th March, so don't wait around! If you'd like a chat with the hiring manager before applying A basic DBS check will be required if successful. If you're applying for this role internally, you must contact your line manager first.If you're interested in this role and but want to know more, please email us at and we will help you out. Estate and Environmental Caretaker Salary £26,389 per year (£13.53 per hour) Frequency Annual Job Reference yorkshousinggroup/TP/85/986 Contract Type Permanent Closing Date 15 March, 2026 Job Category Repairs and Maintenance Business Unit Homes Location Swarcliffe, Leeds, United Kingdom Posted on 4 March, 2026