Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic Maintenance Caretaker to join their team on a temporary contract. This role involves ensuring the safety and maintenance of student accommodation, providing essential repairs, and delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have practical skills in repairs and a strong understanding of health and safety protocols. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, this organization offers a supportive work environment along with a comprehensive benefits package, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to contribute positively to a vibrant community.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Essential experience in a caretaking or cleaning role.
• Practical skills for standard repairs and health and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Reacting to maintenance duties and reporting issues.
• Undertaking building checks to maintain safety and security.
• Maintaining stock and ensuring cleanliness.

Skills

Experience in caretaking or cleaning

Practical skills in repairs

Working knowledge of health and safety

Good communication skills

Ability to assess priorities

Job description

Department: Health and Social Care (Maintenance, Driving and S

Operation: Sanctuary Students

Closing Date: .

Requisition: 224434

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

Dinwiddy House, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NF

£13.91 per hour

40 hours per week

Temporary 4 month contract

Sanctuary Students are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Maintenance Caretaker to work on a temporary basis at our Dinwiddy House accommodation in London. We use our accommodation over the summer period for conferences, summer schools and for accommodation bookings from members of the public.

Our offices are open from 08:00 until 20:00, Monday to Sunday and the successful candidate will work a shift pattern of 8.00am to 5.00pm, 5 days over 7 days.

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 annual leave (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 reference: 224434

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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.

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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.