Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accommodation provider in London is seeking a Maintenance Caretaker to join their team. You will be responsible for various maintenance tasks, ensuring safety and cleanliness across the property. The ideal candidate will have practical experience in caretaking and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days of leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience in a caretaking or cleaning role is essential.
• Practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out standard repairs.
• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• React to maintenance duties and undertake repairs as necessary.
• Conduct building checks to ensure safety compliance.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper waste disposal.

Skills

Experience in caretaking or cleaning

Practical skills in standard repairs

Working knowledge of health and safety

Good communication skills

Ability to assess priorities and plan work

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.

Maintenance Caretaker

Lilian Knowles House, London – E1

40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 17:30pm

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management team which consists of 10 people, based at Lilian Knowles House in London. This role sits within Sanctuary Students which provides accommodation nationally.

The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:

• Reacting to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs and reporting issues which require specialist attention
• Undertaking building checks and audits to maintain a safe and secure environment in line with health and safety requirements
• Carrying out routine works and providing accurate and timely information on progress
• Maintaining an adequate supply of stock and replenishing as appropriate
• Ensuring waste is disposed of correctly and cleanliness is maintained

Skills and experiences:

• Experience within a caretaking or cleaning role is essential
• Practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out standard repairs
• Working knowledge of health and safety
• Good communication skills allowing you to provide great customer service
• The ability to assess priorities and plan work effectively

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.

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 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
• £28,928 per annum with an additional policy allowance of £818 per annum (rising to £30,450 with an additional policy allowance of £861 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Job Reference: 225796

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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.

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 illegal working. Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.