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SalaryCaretaker
Brighton Road, Lancing
£12.67 per hour – effective from 1 April 2024
15 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Caretaker at Brighton Road, Lancing.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.
The role of Caretaker will include:
- Carrying out weekly Health and Safety checks and risk assessments, adhering to relevant regulations and guidelines
- Fulfilling general caretaking duties, including basic repairs, cleaning, landscaping, and grounds maintenance duties
- Maintaining an adequate supply of tools and equipment and restocking as necessary, to enable the effective delivery of services
- Completing accurate daily work records and providing timely updates to customers
- Identifying potential maintenance issues and reporting these in a timely manner, to maintain a safe environment
Skills and experiences:
- Previous experience in a similar caretaking or maintenance role is essential
- Ability to identify and/or carry out minor repairs
- An understanding of basic health and safety in the workplace
- Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery is desirable
- Strong communication (both written and verbal) and organisational skills are key to this role
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata
- A pension scheme with employer contributions
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours
Job Req. 217184
Closing Date: 21 April 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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 illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
