Estate Technician

Sanctuary Group; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing support

Staff networks with inclusion focus

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking an Estate Technician for our Liverpool-based Estate Services team. The role involves maintenance and caretaking across housing schemes, offices, and residences, including repairs to fences, gates, and paving.

You will support grounds maintenance, safety checks, and daily record-keeping in a not-for-profit organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment with wellbeing and staff networks.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Previous experience in a domestic/cleaning environment.
• Role involves driving on company business; must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Clearing and cleaning offices and communal areas within housing schemes, void properties and tenanted homes.
• Removal of bulk waste.
• Grass cutting, litter picking and garden salvage.
• Carrying out compliance checks.
• Completing daily work records and maintaining stock levels.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are kept in a usable condition.
• Providing accurate information and updates on progress of allocated work.

Skills

Health & safety

Cleaning experience

Driving license

Job description

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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.

Liverpool – covering sites in the North West area

£26,503 - £27,898 per year

40 hours per week

We are looking for an Estate Technician to join our Estate Services team, based in Liverpool. Estate Services delivers a wide range of duties, including the cleaning and maintenance of communal areas within schemes, offices, and residential properties, as well as a broad range of caretaking responsibilities, such as repairs to fences, gates, and paving. In addition, the team carries out grounds maintenance works and compliance testing across Chester, Wirral, and Merseyside, and occasionally supports operations in parts of Manchester.

The role of Estate Technician will include:

• Clearing and cleaning offices, communal areas within housing schemes, void properties and tenanted homes
• Removal of bulk waste
• Grass cutting, litter picking and garden salvage
• Carrying out compliance checks
• Completing daily work records and maintaining stock levels
• Ensuring tools and equipment are kept in a useable condition
• Providing accurate information and updates on the progress of allocated work

Skills and experiences:

• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Previous experience in a domestic / cleaning environment
• 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

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

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 (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
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £26,503 per annum (rising to £27,898 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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.