Caretaker jobs in United Kingdom

About The Company
As our Caretaker, you will be responsible for providing a high-quality caretaking service to ensure buildings, grounds and practices meet Health and Safety legislation.

Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 Per Annum

About The Role
Job Responsibilities:

1. To carry out general maintenance tasks in order to ensure that all children’s residential homes are maintained and repairs carried out as required.
2. To conduct routine compliance checks including water, fire, electricity etc on the buildings.
3. To organise MOT, Service and all other relevant checks in relation to the fleet vehicles.
4. Reactive repairs and planned works to include:
1. Painting and decorating.
2. General works to include putting up shelves, furniture, blinds and curtain poles.
3. Replacing general locks.
4. Grounds maintenance to include grass cutting, weeding, and hedge trimming.
5. Basic electrical works including changing light bulbs and ensuring communal lighting is operational.
6. Change a light switch/socket an advantage but not essential.
7. Basic plumbing works an advantage but not essential.
8. To use initiative and report any works required that can be carried out by an external contractor.
5. To complete online Hippo training provided by the company.
6. Comply fully with Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
7. Checking and monitoring the quality of contracted services (e.g. window cleaning, gardening and cleaning).
8. Ensuring parking areas are maintained appropriately.
9. To liaise with external contractors and visitors to the site and provide access to servicing contractors as necessary.
10. Checking that communal equipment is maintained and regularly serviced.
11. Ensuring refuse disposal facilities function properly and the site is free from bulky refuse.
12. Operating and managing designated plant and equipment, e.g. communal heating and lighting settings.
13. Carrying out supplementary cleaning duties, e.g. clearing spillages where not covered under contract arrangements.
14. Void works, getting properties of various sizes ready to let following the departure of the previous tenant in a timely manner, could include repair works, cleaning, redecorating.
15. Understand the principles of equality and diversity and/or have a willingness to learn.
16. Inform and liaise with the Regional Director and the Senior Leadership Team on issues regarding the maintenance of the site.
17. Appropriate PPE to be worn at all times.
18. To direct and participate in planned and reactive maintenance to the homes.
19. To complete relevant training to carry out role.
20. To ensure the site is secure to safeguard our children and young people.
21. To share expertise and knowledge with other members of the team.
22. To work within Salutem's policies and procedures.

This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company.

Our Values:

• We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential.
• We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services.
• We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do, and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders.
• We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality.
• We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences, and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do.
• We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders.
• We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities.