Our client manages over 70,000 homes across the capital and the South East, regenerating communities throughout the region and are set to become London’s largest developer of new homes.
They continue to be dedicated to fulfilling their social mission to create places where people want to live and maintaining their financial strength.
People are at the heart of our clients business and their success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why they are committed to developing their people. It’s only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that they can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
They are currently recruiting in their growing Caretaking Service and have a number of positions available as a Caretaker or as a Mobile Caretaker. The positions are permanent.
This roles form part of our clients Resident Services structure and is a key function of their continuing commitment to providing a responsive customer based service for their residents.
You will be maintaining communal areas within our blocks and on our clients estates, carrying out communal cleaning, grounds maintenance work, carrying out small communal maintenance repairs as well as and having due regard to health & safety and security issues.
Knowledge and Skills:
You will ideally be an experienced Caretaker or Handyman, able to work effectively as part of a team and under your own initiative.
Experience of cleaning and gardening would be advantageous for this role as would being capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs.
You must be a good communicator and be willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to the changing needs within the Neighbourhood.
You will often be working alone and therefore need to be able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organise your own time effectively.
You will need to be proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
It is an essential requirement that you have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Basic IT skills would be useful as you will be required to use a PC at times, but this can be learnt on the job.
Some positions will require a full driving licence and company vehicle will be provided, but others may require you to have access to your own vehicle as you may be required to work across different estates and schemes within the neighbourhood as and when required.
Our client is extremely supportive to the ex-military community and therefore applications are welcome from military leavers and ex-military personnel.
For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Standard Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team.
Salary will be in a range of £18,000 - £20,750 per annum depending upon experience. In addition there is an excellent range of benefits including: 26 days holiday per year, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme and real investment in your personal and career development. Other benefits include, Benenden Healthcare, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.
Closing date for applications is 7th March. Assessment Centres will be held on 23rd March and 1st & 4th April 2016.
Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes of applications we receive. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks from submitting your application, please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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