Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading accommodation provider in Colchester is looking for a Maintenance Caretaker to join their team. The successful candidate will handle various maintenance tasks, ensure cleanliness, and maintain safety standards. Ideal applicants should have experience in caretaking or cleaning roles and be capable of performing minor repairs. Join us in supporting key workers in a safe environment while enjoying excellent employee benefits including flexible leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience working in a maintenance role completing minor repairs.
• Ability to take instructions from the Management Team.
• Skills in maintaining clean and safe environments.

Responsibilities

• Reacting to maintenance duties across the site.
• Undertaking building checks and audits.
• Carrying out routine works and providing updates.
• Maintaining an adequate supply of stock.

Skills

Experience within a caretaking or cleaning role

Practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out standard repairs

Working knowledge of health and safety

Good communication skills

Ability to interpret written instructions

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.

Role

Maintenance Caretaker

17.5 hours per week

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management Team based in NHS Colchester, Colchester.

The ideal candidate will have recent experience working in a maintenance role completing minor maintenance repairs and site housekeeping tasks.

Working alongside individual teams and taking instructions from the Management Team, you will be responsible for providing a safe and well-maintained environment for NHS key workers.

Responsibilities

• 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 experience

• 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
• Ability to interpret written instructions, maintain simple written records and assess priorities to then a plan work schedule 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) pro rata
• 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

Job details

Job Reference: 226627

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Inclusive recruitment

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.