Mobile Caretaker

Great-Places-Housing-Association; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% from both

WPA Healthcare auto enrolled

Market Place discounts

Annual Leave 26–30 days

You Count Rewards

Season ticket loans

Wage Stream

Job summary

Great Places Housing Group in Blackpool is seeking a Permanent, Full Time Caretaker to manage on-site queries, maintain communal areas and promote a positive image of the organization. You will travel between four Independent Living & Wellbeing Schemes using a company vehicle, carrying out cleaning, basic repairs and safety checks to ensure a welcoming environment for residents.

This role requires a full UK driving licence, ability to work in a team or alone, and a flexible approach to the

Qualifications

• You will have worked in a similar Caretaker role and be competent at general handy person tasks.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.
• Competent IT skills and using PDAs.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Flexible approach to the working day and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety and repair to estates, blocks and schemes, including communal areas.
• Carry out hoovering, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of doors, lighting and litter removal.
• Carry out minor repairs or proactive maintenance in communal areas (bulbs, handles, weeds, jet washing, painting, graffiti removal).
• Carry out regular litter picking of external areas and ensure surroundings remain clean and safe.
• Conduct Health & Safety checks and ensure compliance across schemes, reporting issues as needed.
• Maintain records of inspections and actions taken.
• Travel between four schemes on a cyclical programme using company vehicle.

Skills

Full UK manual driving licence

Caretaker experience

Handyperson tasks

IT skills / PDAs

Time management

Teamwork & autonomy

Health & safety awareness

Tools

PDAs

Job description

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in 12 days at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

Location: Blackpool

You will act as a key point of contact for customers while on site, managing queries and expectations and promoting a positive image of Great Places through a professional and customer-focused approach.

Working as part of a dedicated mobile and flexible team, you will support the effective management of our customers' accommodation and contribute to the successful running of Great Places communities.

You will provide a professional caretaking service across four Independent Living & Wellbeing Schemes in Blackpool. Using a company-provided vehicle, you will travel between the four schemeson a cyclical programme.

The role is responsible for maintaining clean, safe and welcoming communal environments, carrying out health and safety inspections, identifying and reporting repairs, undertaking litter picking of external areas, and supporting the overall wellbeing of residents.

What you’ll be doing

Responsiblefor delivering and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety and repair to our estates, blocks and schemes. Including communal areas such as lounges, corridors, entrance foyers, stairwells, kitchens, laundry rooms, offices, toilets and external communal spaces.

Carrying out hoovering, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of communal doors, glazed areas, lighting, high & low level dusting, ensuring all areas are clean and litter free.

You will be carryingout any minor repairs or proactive maintenance in communal areas, including but not limited to; light bulbs, door handles, removal of weeds from hard standings / path areas, jet washing, painting / moss removal/touching up of walls, graffiti removal, adjusting light timers etc.

Carry out regular litter picking of external communal areas, including entrances, pathways, car parks, bin stores, landscaped areas and surrounding grounds ensuring schemes remain clean, safe, attractive and free from environmental hazards.

You will also carry out Health & Safety checks ensuring communal areas are free from combustible materials, slip and trip hazards, carrying out emergency light, fire alarm, legionella testing, reporting any issues identified to Compliance. To ensure schemes are consistently maintained to create a safe, welcoming and dignified environment for residents, visitors and colleagues.

Undertake routine health and safety inspections in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Carry out checks on communal lighting, fire safety equipment, emergency exits, signage, housekeeping standards and other statutory compliance requirements.

Identify and report hazards, risks, accidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns, ensuring appropriate action is taken to minimise risk.

Assist in maintaining accurate records of inspections, checks and actions completed.

What you’ll need

Full UK manual driving licence

To have worked in a similar Caretaker role and competent at carrying out general handy person tasks

Competent in IT and using PDAs

Ability to work as part of a team or on your own

Ability to manage your own time and work to deadlines

A flexible approach to the working day

You are as comfortable working on your own as you are as part of a team

Site Health and Safety awareness for yourself and others

What we need from you

You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects.

A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing

A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities

Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself and a professional manner at all times

A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places

To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
• Help with transport We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates.
• Wage Stream You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment.

All successful applicant(s) will be subject to an enhanced criminal records background check (Child and Adult Workforce, Child Barred List). Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

The Company

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here .

At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices.By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail].

• Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA
• WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place
• The Market Place High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition
• Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’

For more information about our benefits and rewards, visitour careers page .