Mobile Caretaker

Sanctuary Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit property maintenance organization seeks a Mobile Caretaker based in London. This role involves carrying out estate maintenance duties, including caretaking, cleaning, and repairs. Candidates must demonstrate experience in similar roles, possess practical skills for risk assessments, and have knowledge of health and safety regulations. The position offers a salary range of £28,734 - £30,246 per year, with various employee benefits to support wellbeing and flexibility.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support

Employee Networks for inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in estate maintenance, caretaking, or similar tasks.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective estate maintenance and caretaking services.
• Carry out risk assessments and report maintenance issues.
• Maintain relationships with customers and provide updates.

Skills

Competent level of numeracy and literacy

Experience in a similar role

Practical experience of risk assessments

Knowledge of COSHH guidelines

Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Full manual valid UK driving licence

Job description

Sanctuaryprovide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Kingsmead Office London

£28,734 - £30,246 per year

40 hours per week- Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

We have an opportunity for a Mobile Caretaker to join our team based at Kingsmead Office, London. This role sits within our Property Services function. Property Services is responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective property repairs, compliance and installation and estate services across the UK to mainly internal clients and additionally a small number of external clients. It is also responsible for operational Health and Safety of the service, including fire safety and delivering effective group wide asset management and reinvestment programmes. As part of this role, some heavy lifting will be required.

The role of Mobile Caretaker will include:

• Provide an effective estate maintenance service by undertaking caretaking, cleaning, basic repair and grounds maintenance duties in accordance with local and legislative procedures to meet customer and organisational needs
• Carry out risk assessments to identify and report any potential maintenance issues to ensure a safe environment is maintained and to support planned maintenance programmes
• Provide regular reports for Senior Managers regarding health and safety issues and buildings maintenance
• Maintain relationships with internal and external customers, providing accurate and timely information on progress and respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations, in accordance with contract specifications and escape complaints as appropriate

Skills and experiences:

• Able to demonstrate a competent level of numeracy and literacy
• Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
• Practical experience of carrying out risk assessments
• Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full manual valid UK driving licence

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

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 plus public holidays
• 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
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £27,940 with an additional policy allowance of £793 per annum (rising to £29,411 with an additional policy allowance of £835 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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 unlawful working. Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.