District Neighbourhood Caretaker, Estate Services

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Birmingham City Council is recruiting for an Area Caretaker to oversee low-rise properties citywide within the Central Estates Department. You will supervise a small team, ensure cleanliness in communal areas, coordinate repairs, and maintain hazard-free properties in line with Health & Safety regulations.

The role requires a valid UK manual driving license, ability to drive large vehicles, and collaboration with tenants and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A full valid UK Manual driving license is a requirement.
• Experience supervising estate caretakers and handling performance issues.
• Good knowledge of cleaning standards and building management, Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Daily patrols of the neighbourhood to improve kerb appeal.
• Supervise Estate Caretakers.
• Conduct Low Rise Audits and Daily Block Inspections.
• Inspect relief rooms and manage driver training for large vehicles (e.g. Tipper).
• Communicate with tenants and stakeholders.
• Compile information and report writing.

Skills

Driving license

Team supervision

Health & safety

Building management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft packages

Mobile apps

Job description

£35,570

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Area Caretaker – 6 POSTIONS WORKING CITYWIDE We are looking for someone who will work flexibly in a team as an Area Caretaker. Working within the Central Estates Department.

Job Details

District Neighbourhood / Area Caretaker

Grade B - £29,542 - £35,570

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Area Caretaker – 6 POSTIONS WORKING CITYWIDE We are looking for someone who will work flexibly in a team as an Area Caretaker. Working within the Central Estates Department.

You will be responsible for overseeing the management of low-rise properties across the whole City. This includes leading a small team responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness in communal areas of flatted accommodation, promptly reporting any necessary repairs, and ensuring that all properties remain hazard-free and fully compliant with Health & Safety regulations.

A good knowledge of cleaning standards, communal & building management, particularly Health & Safety would be helpful but full training will be provided.

You will be responsible for supervising estate caretakers on a day-to-day basis which include undertaking one to one’s, return to work interviews, identify training needs, setting targets and undertake risk assessments and dealing with any performance issues. You must have experience in dealing with difficult conversations.

You Will Be Required To

• Daily patrols of the neighbourhood to improve and help maintain kerb appeal – Fly tipping.
• Supervise Estate Caretakers
• Low Rise Audits
• Conduct Daily Block Inspections
• Inspection of relief rooms.
• Driver training to drive large vehicles (e.g Tipper)
• The ability to communicate with our various stakeholders.
• Communicate with tenants.
• To be competent with the use of all Microsoft packages, Mobile apps.
• Collation of information and report writing.

A full valid UK Manual driving license is a requirement for post.

For informal enquires please contact David M Prosser, Housing Manager; [e-mail]

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact [e-mail]. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to [e-mail] or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long‑term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Company Info

Website http://birmingham.gov.uk/ Telephone [phone] Location Birmingham City Council

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 2XU

United Kingdom