Maintenance Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Uddingston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accommodation provider is seeking an enthusiastic Maintenance Caretaker in Uddingston. The ideal candidate will have experience in caretaking, carrying out maintenance tasks, and ensuring a safe and clean environment for students. This role offers competitive pay, flexible benefits, and a supportive workplace culture promoting physical, mental, and financial health.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a caretaking role including maintenance tasks.
• Practical skills in standard repairs.

Responsibilities

• Reacting to maintenance duties across the site.
• Undertaking building checks and audits for safety.
• Carrying out routine works and providing timely information.
• Maintaining stock supply and cleanliness.

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 assess priorities and plan work effectively

Job description

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

£26,298 – 27,682 per annum

40 hours per week

Sanctuary Students are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Maintenance Caretaker to work at our Murano St Student Village in Glasgow.

The ideal candidate will have recent experience working in a caretaking role including completing maintenance and compliance tasks within an accommodation setting. Working in a small team, you will be responsible for providing a safe, clean and well maintained environment for student residents. Some lone working will be required.

The Role of Maintenance Caretaker

• 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

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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.

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.