Caretaker Trafford - 8150JobsGoPublic
Title: Caretaker
Contract Type: Permanent 36.25 Hours per week
Salary: £25,422 per annum
Grade: 2
Reporting Office: Stretford, Manchester
Working Location: Trafford Borough and surrounding areas
Persona: Site Based Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site(s), with ad hoc office attendance as required
Working Pattern: 8am to 4pm
Closing Date: 11th September at 11pm
Interviews will take place at our office in Stretford on 17th and 18th September
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Please click here for the role profile - Caretaker Role Profile.pdf
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…
*Previous Applicants May Not Apply* - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)
L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months.
Join our Caretaking Team at L&Q:
We are looking for somebody who will enhance our high performing front line services in the role of Caretaker.
You will be based within our Trafford area but there will be some travel to surrounding areas.
You will work in a fast-paced environment and will be expected to maintain excellent service to our customers and colleagues.
The role can be challenging, physically demanding, you will be delivering services in Caretaking services. Experience of a similar role would be beneficial, full training is also provided to reach the required standards.
Your impact in the role:
Use practical work techniques to ensure that a high standard of service is maintained in an assigned area to support the delivery of efficient internal services.
Undertake routine training and monitoring to ensure continuous improvement and personal development is completed.
Cleaner within the caretaking industry
Clearing items from communal areas to storage locations
Manual handling and working at height
Use of various chemicals and mandatory PPE
Building and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues & customers
Working in a variety of teams under the direction of Driver Mentors as instructed by Planners & Line Managers
What you'll bring:
Basic knowledge of tools and materials associated with property cleaning, and potentially minor grounds maintenance.
Problem solving
Working without supervision to tight deadlines
Working within Risk Assessments and procedures
Customer service skills
Use of mobile phone, mobile working apps and basic IT systems
A full UK Driving license is desirable
DBS - for this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [email protected]
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high-quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the Southeast and Northwest of England.
People are at the heart of our business, and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q – click here to read more.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!