Estate Technician

Sanctuary Group; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking an Estate Technician to join their Estate Services team in Ashby De La Zouch. The role involves grounds maintenance, cleaning communal areas, and ensuring tools are in working condition. Candidates should have experience in maintenance and hold a valid UK driving licence. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Working knowledge and experience of grounds maintenance, caretaking, and general cleaning.
• Recent experience in interpreting written instructions and maintaining records.
• Valid UK driving licence required for driving company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grounds maintenance duties daily.
• General cleaning of communal blocks and on-site office.
• Complete daily work records and maintain stock levels.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Caretaking

General cleaning

Health and safety regulations

Operating hand tools

Interpreting written instructions

Job description

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Sanctuaryprovide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

£25,459 - £26,799 per year

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm

We are looking for an Estate Technician to join our Estate Services team, based in Ashby De La Zouch. You will mainly be lone working and your duties will include grounds maintenance, communal block and office cleaning and bulk/fly tipping removal. The ideal candidate will be someone who is hardworking and has a keen eye for detail. This role will include a company van (not for personal use) and power tools and training will be provided as and when required.

The role of Estate Technician will include:

· Carrying out grounds maintenance duties on a daily basis

· General cleaning communal blocks and an on site office

· Completing daily work records and maintaining stock levels

· Ensuring tools and equipment are kept in a useable condition

· Working with customers to resolve issues and improve services

· Providing accurate information and updates on the progress of allocated work

Skills and experiences:

• Working knowledge and experience of undertaking grounds maintenance, caretaking, general cleaning
• Recent experience in interpreting written instructions and maintaining simple written records
• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

About us

Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

· 25 days annual leave plus public holidays

· A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary

· Employee Advice Service including counselling

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Voluntary health plans

· Employee discounts

· Wellbeing support and tools

· Employee recognition scheme

· £25,459 per annum (rising to £26,799 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
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.