Ipswich Borough Council provides a Community Caretaking service that assists with the upkeep of the communal areas within the council owned properties. The aim for the Community Caretaking team is to make the estates cleaner and safer places to live.

Day to day

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time caretaker within our caretaking service. This role will be based at Layard House, Hadleigh Road within the caretaking team. Working in a small team you will assist with cleaning and patrolling communal areas. The team are responsible for maintaining standards of cleaning across the stock. As part of the team, you will assist with community projects and engagement across the town. You will be expected to engage with the public and various departments at Ipswich Borough Council.

About you

You should be educated to GCSE level or hold an NVQ Level 2 or have one year’s experience in a technical field. You should also have experience of cleansing practices. You should be a team player who is able to prioritise and work to deadlines. You will hold a driving license and should be able to carry out manual tasks/lift reasonable weights.

There may be the requirement to work outside of normal hours so you should have a flexible approach to the service needs.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information about this role please contact Marc James on 07391414065 or via email at marc.james@ipswich.gov.uk

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

Interviews will be held w/c Monday 27th July 2026

The assessment interview process will be carried out in person.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications

Please note CV’s are not accepted