Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accommodation provider in Greater Manchester seeks a Maintenance Caretaker to join their team. This role involves responding to maintenance issues, ensuring safety through building checks, and managing cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have experience in caretaking or cleaning, strong practical skills, and good communication abilities. An attractive employment package is offered, including competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

£24,654 per annum (increasing after 12 months)

25 days leave (max 30 days) plus public holidays

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 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.

Responsibilities

• React to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs.
• Undertake building checks and audits for safety.
• Carry out routine works and provide timely progress information.
• Maintain adequate stock and cleanliness.
• Dispose of waste correctly.

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 for customer service

Ability to assess priorities and plan work effectively

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Students provides 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

37.5 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management team, based in Manchester. This role sits within Sanctuary Students which provides accommodation nationally.

Responsibilities

• React to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs and reporting issues which require specialist attention
• Undertake building checks and audits to maintain a safe and secure environment in line with health and safety requirements
• Carry out routine works and provide accurate and timely information on progress
• Maintain an adequate supply of stock and replenish as appropriate
• Ensure waste is disposed of correctly and cleanliness is maintained

Qualifications and Skills

• 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 major university towns and cities, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

Benefits and Employment Package

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer an attractive employment package that recognises your contribution and supports your physical, mental, and financial health. The package allows you to tailor your employee benefits and includes:

• £24,654 per annum (rising to £25,952 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
• 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
• The full time equivalent for this role is 40 hours and £26,298 per annum (rising to £27,682 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Additional Information

Job Reference: 225369

We are only accepting applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, please use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We may receive a high volume of applications and reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Please apply early.

Equality, Diversity and Compliance

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to an inclusive environment for employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required in the event of a successful application, which Sanctuary will pay for. Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.