Mobile Caretaker

Mobile Caretaker Contract: Education Location: Wigan / Leigh – and other sites Hours of work: 25 Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 08:00 and 15:00 – 18:00 Contract Type: Permanent Hourly Rate: £13.95 As a Mobile Ground Operator / Caretaker with ISS UK, you will play a key role in ensuring that sites, buildings, and grounds across your designated area are maintained to a high standard, creating safe and welcoming environments for staff, residents, and visitors alike. The buildings and surrounding grounds are an important part of promoting a professional image for our client. You will travel between locations across Leigh, Astley, Atherton, Tyldesley, Lowton, Hindley and Platt Bridge, supporting the day-to-day upkeep, security, and presentation of each site while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and statutory requirements.  The Role Travel between multiple sites across the designated area, ensuring each location is maintained to a clean, safe, and professional standard Carry out regular inspections of buildings, grounds, and communal areas, reporting maintenance or repair requirements Complete basic repairs and maintenance tasks within remit and in line with the ISS Site Manual Monitor heating, lighting, and security systems, reporting any faults or defects promptly Maintain cleanliness across sites, including grounds, car parks, communal areas, washrooms, and bin stores Carry out porterage duties, waste removal, emergency cleaning, and deep cleaning as required Open and close buildings where required, ensuring sites are secure and alarm systems are operated correctly Conduct daily perimeter and security checks, reporting hazards, unsafe practices, and near hits in line with company procedures Ensure company vehicle, equipment, and materials are used safely and maintained in good condition Respond flexibly to changing priorities and operational requirements across the patch About You Reliable and hardworking with a professional attitude Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites throughout the designated area Good understanding of site maintenance, cleaning, and basic repair duties Able to work independently and manage workloads across multiple locations Excellent customer service and communication skills A strong awareness of health and safety procedures Able to communicate with all site users in a polite and professional manner Flexible approach to duties and emergency call-outs when required Previous caretaker, grounds maintenance, cleaning, facilities, or mobile operative experience would be beneficial The Company ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience. Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people. We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou, #facilitiesmanagement ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme. Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work….