Caretaker - Chauffeur

Post: Caretaker / Chauffeur

• Salary/Grade: Grade 6 / £26,824 to £28,598 per annum pro-rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 15 hours per week
• Location, NEDDC, District Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, S42 6NG
• Closing Date: 21 December 2025
• Interview Date: TBC

Job Details and Requirements

NEDDC is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Property, Estates and Assets Caretaking team based at District Council Offices, Wingerworth. If you are interested in working as part of a team, enjoy undertaking a variety of duties and are committed to providing excellent service we’d like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will join a small team providing Caretaking support, Chauffeuring, Courier and light maintenance duties part time, 2 days per week, Thursday / Friday 11.00am to 7.00pm. (Contract shifts may vary to meet service need).

Duties will include general repairs/maintenance, security, maintaining appearance of Council offices and surrounding areas and ensuring the building heating system operates at optimum efficiency.

In addition to general Caretaking duties the post holder will contribute to NEDDC’s Courier and Chauffeuring service and provide operational evening/weekend (rota) cover as required.

Applicants should hold a full UK driving license and should be competent at general DIY/repairs. Experience of providing caretaking duties/building management would be ideal but is not essential. In return, the successful candidate will receive excellent terms and conditions of employment, including generous leave entitlement, training and development together with access to the local government pension scheme.

Due to the nature of the post, the Caretaker may be called out at any time to attend/deal with emergencies that occur at the District Council Offices.

Apply to day

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close Midnight on 21 December 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on (01246) 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact James Longmate, Corporate Property Manager on (01246) 217588 or james.longmate@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, assume you have been unsuccessful and we thank you for your application.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.