Title:  Caretaker

Sanctuary provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations.  As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Caretaker

Basildon

£24,064 - £25,331 per year

40 hours per week

Do you take pride in your work? And are you looking for a new opportunity?

We are currently recruiting for a Mobile Estates Services Officer, also known as a Caretaker, to cover Basildon. Due to the nature of the role and the duties involved. This is a role where no 2 days are the same. If you are looking for a new challenge, working in local communities, this could be the role for you!

Our Estates Services team look after all of our Swan Housing Estates, keeping the areas safe and clean for our residents. It is our Officers responsibility to monitor and perform the maintenance and cleaning tasks within our sites. This includes but is not limited to;

What will my day look like?

• Sweeping and washing of all communal area including staircases, foyers, balconies, passages, courtyards, car parks, hard standing areas, chute chamber rooms and refuse storage rooms
• Cleaning and washing of lift car floors and walls, lamp shades and diffusers, estate signs, estate furniture and other such communal fixtures and fittings as may be prescribed
• Remove any extraneous matter, including sharps and other drug related materials, dog waste etc. from all areas of the estate in accordance with agreed schedules, frequencies and methods, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety guidelines
• Remove and cleanly dispose of any overspill in refuse container storage rooms
• Check refuse chutes and unblock if possible, and if not possible report blockage
• Empty and clean estate litter bins and other waste receptacles
• Remove treated weeds and other plant material as required from hard standing areas
• Identify and report any health and safety issues and repairs
• Identify improvements to public realm areas, working closely with Neighbourhood Officers

What do I need for the role?

• Confident carrying out daily cleaning and caretaking tasks
• Excellent communication skills enabling you to communicate effectively with residents and other colleagues
• Ideally you will have previous experience working within a cleaning or caretaking role but this is not essential
• IT literate including, Word, Excel and teams
• Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

About us

Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary.  As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• £24,064 per annum (rising to £25,331 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date:11 January 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.

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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 unlawful working.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.