Compliance Caretaker

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Counselling service

Cycle to Work

Health plans

Job summary

Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited in Liverpool is seeking a Compliance Caretaker to join the North Estate Services team. You will test fire alarms, ELT, and water systems across schemes and sites in the area, often working solo with spreadsheets and technology to document progress.

The role involves property clearance tasks, grounds maintenance, basic landscaping, and keeping accurate records while maintaining safety and compliance standards. Closing date 5 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks.
• Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery.
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments to identify and report any potential maintenance issues to ensure a safe environment is maintained and to support planned maintenance programmes
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and used in line with policies and procedures and relevant regulations, reporting faults, hazards and inappropriate practice promptly, to ensure a safe living and working environment
• Provide accurate and timely information on progress and advice that is easily understood by the customer and ensure accurate daily work records are completed to meet organisational standards
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition

Skills

Experience in similar role

Hand tools & light machinery

Deadline-driven

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Title: Compliance Caretaker

Liverpool, Merseyside, GB, L33 7SL

Compliance Caretaker

Acorn Business Park – Liverpool

£26,442 - £27,833 per year

40 hours per week – Monday to Friday

We have an opportunity for a Compliance Caretaker to join our North Estate Services team, based in Liverpool. As a Compliance Caretaker you will be testing the fire alarms, ELT, and water tests on all our schemes and sites around the area. Work may include emptying properties, collecting fly tipping, grounds maintenance, hard/soft landscaping, voids clearances, fencing and any other related works. The role is lone working, and the candidate will need to be self motivated and good with spread sheets and technology.

The role of Compliance Caretaker will include:

• Carry out risk assessments to identify and report any potential maintenance issues to ensure a safe environment is maintained and to support planned maintenance programmes
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and used in line with policies and procedures and relevant regulations, reporting faults, hazards and inappropriate practice promptly, to ensure a safe living and working environment
• Provide accurate and timely information on progress and advice that is easily understood by the customer and ensure accurate daily work records are completed to meet organisational standards
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition

Skills and experiences:

• Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
• Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Good communication and customer service skills with an excellent work ethic

About us

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• £26,442 per annum (rising to £27,833 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Closing Date:5 October 2026

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.