Mobile Caretaker

Great Places Housing Group; Sheffield (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension DC Scheme

Healthcare (WPA)

Market Place discounts

Annual leave 26–30 days

Rewards & Recognition

Season ticket loans

Wage Stream

Job summary

Great Places Housing Group is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to act as on-site point of contact, maintaining cleanliness and safety across estates and communal areas. You will build positive relationships with residents and operate as part of a mobile, flexible team to support Great Places communities.

The role requires hands-on maintenance, safety checks and the ability to work independently or with others in a dynamic environment. Training sessions and ongoing development are emphasised.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence required.
• Experience in a similar Caretaker role or handy person tasks.
• Competent in IT and using PDAs.
• Able to work as part of a team or on your own.
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Positive can-do attitude with flexible working approach.
• Comfortable working solo or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety and repair on estates, blocks and schemes.
• Carry out cleaning of communal areas and exterior spaces.
• Perform Health & Safety checks to ensure areas are free from hazards and report issues to Compliance.
• Carry out minor repairs or proactive maintenance in communal areas (bulbs, door handles, moss removal, graffiti removal, etc.).

Skills

Driving license

Caretaker experience

General handyman tasks

IT & PDAs

Teamwork / self-reliant

Time management

Positive attitude

Flexible schedule

Health & Safety awareness

Tools

PDAs

Job description

You will be a point of contact for customer queries when on site and manage customer expectations. You will promote a positive image of Great Places through the establishment of good working relationships with customers by being present in our neighbourhoods. You will be working as part of a dedicated mobile and flexible team to manage our customers' accommodation and ensure the general successful running of Great Places communities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Responsibility for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety and repair to our estates, blocks and schemes.
• Carrying out hoovering, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of communal doors, glazed areas, lighting, high & low level dusting, litter picking outside, ensuring all areas are clean and litter free.
• 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.
• You will be carrying out 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.

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
• Demonstrate a positive can do attitude
• 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 rewards 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.