Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking a Part-Time Maintenance Caretaker to support the Accommodation Management team in NHS Romford. The role involves providing a safe environment for student residents through repairs, audits, and daily maintenance tasks, with a salary of £12.64 per hour, increasing upon satisfactory performance.

Benefits

25 days leave rising to 30 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience within a caretaking or cleaning role is essential.
• Travel is required; full valid driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Reacting to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs, painting.
• Undertaking building checks and audits to maintain safety.
• Carrying out routine works and providing information on progress.

Skills

Practical skills

Communication skills

Health and safety knowledge

Customer service

Job description

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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.

Part Time Maintenance Caretaker

£12.64 per hour rising to £13.31 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance

7 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Part Time Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management team, based at NHS Romford. This role sits within Sanctuary Students which provides accommodation nationally.

The ideal candidate will have recent experience working in a maintenance role completing minor maintenance repairs and site housekeeping tasks within a residential setting. Working alongside individual teams and taking instructions from the Management Team, you will be responsible for providing a safe and well-maintained environment for student residents.

The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:

• Reacting to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs, painting 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
• Ability to interpret written instructions, maintain simple written records and assess priorities to then a plan work schedule effectively
• Travel is a requirement of the role; therefore, a full valid driving licence is essential

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 Reference: 224694

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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 commitmentto 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.

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