Caretaker

We have a new opportunity for a Caretaker working part-time on a permanent basis.

Position: Caretaker

Location: London

Hours: Part-time, 18.75 hours per week

Salary: £19,350 + £4000 London Living Allowance (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Opt-in to the auto-enrolment pension scheme or enhanced rate scheme, 25 days’ holiday per year (plus bank holidays), 10% salary increase after 12 months' service, dependent on work performance, family friendly benefits providing enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption, Riverside Rewards scheme and app.

Closing Date: 21 February 2022

Who you’ll be helping

The hostel offers an excellent standard of accommodation and facilities for 92 homeless people.

What will you do?

As a trusted member of the team, you will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive caretaking service to ensure the accommodation is secure and of the highest standard whilst providing an effective caretaking service for specified schemes.

Day to day

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To provide effective communal cleaning and gardening services to all schemes
• To ensure that all services, communal equipment and fixtures and fitting are regularly inspected and maintained in good working order.
• To liaise with Team Leaders, Support Workers and contractors to ensure repairs are carried out quickly and efficiently. To post inspect repairs as necessary.
• To be available to service users as a point of contact
• To prepare rooms for letting if needed and inspect void properties

Does this describe you?

We’re looking for someone who has an understanding of team work and awareness of appropriate reporting systems.

It is essential you have Knowledge/ Experience of effective action of repairs and maintenance with the ability to review the progress of such repairs.

You will be able to demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used; and complete relevant IT training where required.

What’s in it for you?

In return for your hard work and dedication, you will get:

• Access to ongoing personal career development opportunities through Learning Zone
• Opt-in to the auto-enrolment pension scheme (employee rate 3% and employer rate 5%) or the enhanced pension scheme (employee rate 6% and employer rate 9%)
• 25 days’ holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
• Tax-free bikes and car loan scheme
• Eye tests, glasses and lenses

The Organisation?

One of the UK’s leading social housing and regeneration organisations, a group of not-for-profit and commercial companies with a charitable housing association at our core. Operating across 160 local authorities in England and Scotland and housing 100,000+ people, the organisation is fully committed to improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families, seeking to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

Is this for you?

You will feel empowered and that your voice is truly heard, as the organisation is a company focused on people, treating customers with this same respect.

You will be trusted to protect customers, people and the business.

Your focus on performance and ambition is rewarded with development opportunities. Here, you can achieve.

If you’re thinking of joining us as a Caretaker, we’d love to hear from you. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that the organisation can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which it works

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.