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Caretaker

Reed
Posted a day ago, valid for 18 days
Location

London, Greater London N1 1HW, England

Salary

£13.15 - £16.55 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • Two Mobile Caretaker positions are available, one mobile and one static, requiring a full UK Driving licence as a van and fuel card will be provided.
  • These are temporary to permanent roles, with an initial 3-month temporary period before transitioning to permanent employment.
  • The pay rate is £13.15 per hour via PAYE or £16.55 per hour through an umbrella company.
  • Candidates should have experience in estate caretaking, including cleaning and maintaining communal areas, as well as conducting health and safety checks.
  • The working hours are Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00.

Mobile Caretaker x2 positions

  • x1 Mobile position Must have a full UK Driving licence as van and fuel card provided 
  • x1 static role 
  • Temp- perm positions
  • 3 months Temp to be then taken on perm 
  • PAYE: £13.15 per hour PAYE or £16.55 per hour Umbrella 
  • Location: North London, Islington
  • Van and fuel card provided

My client is a well-known housing association and they’re seeking experienced Estate Caretakers to clean and maintain internal, external and all common areas of housing blocks and estates.

You’ll be responsible for inspecting and cleaning communal areas including sweeping and mopping, external litter picking, leaf clearance, cleaning bin areas and rotating bins.  You’ll carry out health and safety checks and report bulk rubbish, graffiti and abandoned vehicles to the appropriate teams.

Working to high standards you’ll also rotate bins to ensure refuse chutes are clear and bulk is prepared for uplift. You’ll have responsibility for ensuring that our blocks are kept clean and left hazard free at each visit and high standards are maintained.

With an understanding and awareness of Health and Safety issues, you’ll ensure that your work and time is recorded using the systems in place and that all repairs or H&S issues are photographed with details referred to the appropriate teams.

Acting as a point of contact you’ll ensure there is good communication with all teams and departments and promote a positive image, reporting any tenancy issues identified or suspected to the Housing Officer.

You’ll also be required to carry out maintenance of internal areas of blocks, including the cleaning of internal ledges, sills, handrails, balustrades, doors, walks and remove cobwebs from light fittings and all surroundings.

Hours 0800 - 1600 / Monday - Friday

Key Responsibility:

  • Take personal responsibility for ensuring that the estate is clean, tidy, landscaped, litter free and safe from hazards by delivering a high quality caretaking and grounds maintenance service to residents. Identify and assist in ways to improve the internal and external environment through working closely as part of a team and taking pride in the role.
  • Rotate bins regularly to ensure refuse chutes are clear and ensure bulk bins are placed ready for collection.
  • Sweep and wash communal staircase and landings as appropriate.
  • Clean internal ledges, sills, handrails, balustrades, doors, walls and remove cobwebs from light fittings and all surroundings.
  • Following the removal of refuse from the dustbins/bulk refuse containers, hose down and disinfect the area.
  • If this is of interest please send me a copy of your CV and I will be happy to give you a call to discuss

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.