Driver/Cleaner

Salary: £24,392 with effect from 1st April 2024 to reflect the annual pay award

Would you like to work for a company that can offer 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a healthcare cash plan, matched pension contribution scheme and cashback on purchases from some of the country?s biggest retailers? A company that can also offer you full uniform and all required PPE, the latest handheld technology, Company vehicle and fuel card plus access to regular employee forums and feedback groups? Then please read on?

We are looking to recruit a Driver/Cleaner to become a part of our busy Metworks Service Delivery Team. You will be responsible for ensuring jobs are completed on time and to quality, working with colleagues as necessary in order to complete specified works. The use of systems and technology will be required to complete tasks and process relevant documentation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include

• Clearances - Garden/loft/house/cellar.
• Gardening ? Mowing grass/Strimming/hedge cutting/tree pruning.
• Various ground working - Lift/relay slabs/install and replace fencing.
• Landscaping - Bark/gravel/membrane installation/levelling gardens/filling in ponds ? including the use of a rotavator.
• Demolition External - removal concrete bases/paths/walls.
• Demolition Internal ? Taking down ceilings and walls/hacking of plaster/breaking up concrete floors/removing kitchens etc.
• Site cleaning - Standard/deep/enviro cleans ? to include animal and human waste.
• Loft insulation - removal/replacement.
• Conduct work in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice, safe systems of work and recognized industrial standards for such work, minimizing damage to the fabric of the property.

Additional Duties as required?

• Silicone and caulking application to kitchens, bathrooms, windows etc.
• De-nailing and filling/sanding.
• Rake out and re-grouts of tile grout to bathrooms and kitchens.
• Replacement of ? door stops/ Toilet seats/ Shower rails + curtains/lock changes/window handles/key safes etc.
• Decoration ? Painting/prep work including filling holes and sanding down/stripping wallpaper.
• Notify team leader of any associated access issues.

What you'll need to succeed

• Ideally experience of working within a Local Authority, Building/Property Maintenance or Housing Association Environment
• You will need a full UK driving license and will be provided with your own Metworks van for working hours

What you need to do now

If you re interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description.

To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a standard background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made. As standard you will be added to the DBS updating service with a new check being carried out on a 3 yearly basis. The cost of a DBS will be paid for by the organisation.

Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What?s in it for you?

Our benefits include:-

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day off
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships
• We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About us

Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing.

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.