Job details
Salary: £25,575 per annum (including allowances)
Location: Civic Centre, Gravesend
Working Pattern: Full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 2 January 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a responsible and proactive Caretaker to join our Building and Facilities. This role is essential to ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of the Civic Centre, supporting staff, visitors and the wider community. You will be responsible for keeping things running, completing daily tasks to ensure the building operates smoothly, carry out planned and reactive maintenance and repairs, from small fixes to larger repair tasks, ensuring defects are dealt with promptly and reported via the Building and Facilities Service Desk.
You’ll be the first to unlock the doors each morning and the last to secure them at night, ensuring everything runs safely and functions effectively. From preparing meeting rooms for important decisions to stepping in during emergencies, this is a role where no two days are the same — and where your reliability, energy, and pride in a job well done will make a real impact.
About You
- UK Full Manual Driving License
- First Aid Qualification (Desirable)
- General handyman skills, ability to carry out, repair and maintenance tasks
- Ability to work on both own initiative and as part of a team
- Experience of working in a similar role
Working for Gravesham
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
Read more information about working for us.
Benefits
- A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
- Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp.
- Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
- Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
- External Occupational Health service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to an employee assistance programme 24/7
- Free parking
- Octopus Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Important Information
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call John Durling on on 01474 337263.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gravesham.gov.uk by 2 January 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.