Job Description

Part-time Caretaker

30 hours per week

Salary: 19,047.60 per annum (12.21 per hour)

Treetops Hospice provides nursing and therapeutic care alongside emotional support for anyone affected by a life-limiting illness in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

The main purpose of this role is to support the services provided by Treetops Hospice with caretaking/maintenance duties as directed by the Facilities Manager. These duties will include monitoring the condition of the campus and buildings and reporting any repairs and renewals which are needed, delivery of a planned preventative maintenance programme and to carry out basic maintenance tasks, e.g., decorating, gritting, and clearing snow and ice in Winter. On occasion the post holder may be expected to perform keyholder duties.

The secondary purpose is to support service delivery by ensuring the hospice vehicles are clean, fit for purpose and by transporting service users if needed.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, hardworking facilities team and to provide a valuable service to our patients.

For further information call Nigel Lamb, Facilities Manager or Rebecca Bostock, Director of Finance & Facilities on 0115 9491264.

A full job description and application form can be downloaded from our website at: https://www.treetopshospice.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/

To apply:

Please send your completed application form with a covering letter to Danielle Hadley at

: Applications@treetopshospice.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 17th November 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 25th November 2025

If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. However, do keep an eye on our website for future employment and volunteering opportunities.

Treetops Hospice encourages applications from all who meet the job criteria irrespective of age, race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

Thank you for your interest in Treetops Hospice.

Treetops Hospice Trust is an independent charitable organisation. Charity no. 519540.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 19,047.60 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free fitness classes Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Experience:

Caretaker: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person