Caretaker

The Salvation Army; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Brighouse is seeking a caretaker to ensure the maintenance and cleanliness of their facilities. Responsibilities include managing sanitation, performing repair work, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have caretaking experience, basic maintenance skills, and good communication abilities. The role requires physical capability to handle tasks like moving furniture and maintaining records. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will be prioritized if they have disabilities and meet the minimum criteria.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working successfully as a caretaker or similar role.
• Knowledge and experience of basic DIY or maintenance jobs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the buildings.
• Undertake maintenance and repair work as required.
• Ensure security by unlocking and locking the premises.

Skills

Caretaking experience

DIY/maintenance knowledge

Ability to follow instructions

Communication skills

English proficiency

Health and safety awareness

Physical capability for tasks

Basic Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Working hours: 10 hours per week.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Brighouse Corps. You will be responsible for the care, maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and furnishings of the corps to ensure that they are in good working and set up for event and community programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend to the cleanliness, sanitation, lighting, heating and ventilation of buildings to ensure that the environment is maintained to the required standards.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of the buildings and furnishings, undertaking repair work appropriate to your level of skill and knowledge.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records in compliance with all health and safety requirements and other relevant policies and compliance requirements.
• Attend to seating and platform arrangements in consultation with the Corps Officer to ensure that the Hall is laid out as required.
• Be responsible for unlocking and locking the premises when required and maintain a list of key-holders to ensure the security of the buildings.
• Work with the Corps Officer in obtaining quotations for agreed work, following procurement guidelines to ensure that buildings are maintained to the required standard.
• Fulfil duties in alignment with all relevant Salvation Army and statutory policies and procedures including health and safety, data protection, safeguarding, equality and diversity.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous experience of working successfully as a caretaker/cleaner/handyperson.
• Knowledge and experience of basic DIY/maintenance jobs.
• The ability to follow instructions and perform tasks, in a timely manner and to the expected quality standards, with regular supervision from your manager.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information to, and work effectively with customers/colleagues.
• A good level of English – both spoken and written – and numeracy required to enable you to fulfil all duties of the role.
• A basic awareness of health and safety regulations.
• The ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including the ability to move furniture and equipment as required.
• Basic level experience of working with software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and email programmes.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK. For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.