Frontline Estate Caretaker - Clean, Safe, Welcoming

London Borough of Tower Hamlets; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

29 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Job summary

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting 17 Caretakers to join our Estate Services Team within the Housing & Regeneration Directorate. The role involves carrying out cleaning tasks across communal areas, operating cleaning equipment, supporting waste management, and conducting safety checks to ensure estates are safe and welcoming for residents.

You will engage with residents, report defects, and work with colleagues to continuously improve a high-quality frontline service in a busy urban

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience working outdoors in housing/estate services or similar.
• Understanding of cleaning services or similar operational work.
• Awareness of health and safety and safe working practices.
• Good communication skills with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled cleaning tasks across communal areas of housing estates.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Support waste management activities, including removal of bulky waste.
• Carry out fire safety and health and safety checks within communal areas.
• Identify and report defects, hazards and other issues affecting communal areas.
• Remove graffiti within agreed timescales.
• Engage with residents and contribute to service improvements.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other council teams.

Skills

Customer-focused

Outdoor work

Health and safety awareness

Clear communication

Independent working

Reliability

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting 17 Caretakers to join our Estate Services Team within the Housing & Regeneration Directorate. The role involves carrying out cleaning tasks across communal areas, operating cleaning equipment, supporting waste management, and conducting safety checks to ensure estates are safe and welcoming for residents.

You will engage with residents, report defects, and work with colleagues to continuously improve a high-quality frontline service in a busy urban