Caretaker

Service Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions are recruiting a Caretaker for the Brent area, working a 36-hour week on a temporary/ongoing basis. The role focuses on ensuring property cleanliness meets standards across council estates and involves duties such as window cleaning, jet washing, litter picking and deep cleaning of communal areas.

The position requires a Full UK Driving Licence as you will be driving between locations within the Borough.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required as the role involves driving between locations.
• Flexibility to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Clean housing properties to mandated standards across council estates.
• Carry out window cleaning, jet washing and litter picking.
• Carry out deep cleans of communal areas.
• Drive a light vehicle to sites as required and ensure vehicle safety.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Flexibility

Customer focus

Job description

PROGRAMMED WORK CARETAKER

Location: Brent Hours: 36 hours per week Contract: Temporary / Ongoing Pay: £15.68 per hour PAYE | £20.65 per hour Umbrella inc

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Caretaker working on behalf of their local authority client, working out of the Brent area.

In the role of a Caretaker, you will be responsible for ensuring that cleaning of housing properties meets or exceeds the agreed standards and frequencies to internal and external areas of the council estates along with contributing as an effective and collaborative member of the Estate Services Team.

Principle duties will include:

• Make a positive contribution to the delivery of customer focused Estate Services; working flexibly and positively to achieve the objectives of the services and the council
• Build and sustain a good level of service with both customers and co workers.
• Remove bulky items from void properties.
• Window cleaning, jet washing and litter picking.
• Carrying out deep cleans of communal areas.
• Drive a light good vehicle to and from sites.
• Ensure the safety and maintenance of the council’s cleaning equipment, machinery and vehicles and take all possible steps to prevent loss, theft or damage.
• Liaise with the relevant internal and external services and assist them with the prevention of fly-tips, graffiti and ASB on the housing sites.
• Report environmental issues to the relevant Council’s services for prompt actions.
• Take part in work related training sessions and programmes.
• Participate in the ongoing development, implementation and monitoring of the service plans.
• Championing the professional integrity of the Housing Services.
• Ensure effective face-to-face engagement with external partners, residents and colleagues.
• Provide cover for leave or sickness as and when necessary.

To work flexibly between Monday to Sunday and evening working

As this role is of a mobile caretaker role, we require candidates who hold a Full UK Driving License as you will be provided with a vehicle to drive to multiple locations within the Borough.