Mobile Caretaker

About the role

You will be a point of contact for customer queries when on site and manage customer expectations. You will promote a positive image of Great Places through the establishment of good working relationships with customers by being present in our neighbourhoods. You will be working as part of a dedicated mobile and flexible team to manage our customers’ accommodation and ensure the general successful running of Great Places communities.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety and repair to our estates, blocks and schemes.
• Carrying out hoovering, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of communal doors, glazed areas, lighting, high & low level dusting, litter picking outside, ensuring all areas are clean and litter free.
• Carrying out Health & Safety checks ensuring communal areas are free from combustible materials, slip and trip hazards, carrying out emergency light, fire alarm, legionella testing, reporting any issues identified to Compliance.
• Carrying out any minor repairs or proactive maintenance in communal areas, including but not limited to; light bulbs, door handles, removal of weeds from hard standings / path areas, jet washing, painting / moss removal/touching up of walls, graffiti removal, adjusting light timers etc.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence
• To have worked in a similar Caretaker role and competent at carrying out general handy person tasks
• Competent in IT and using PDAs
• Site Health and Safety awareness for yourself and others

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team or on your own
• Ability to manage your own time and work to deadlines
• Demonstrate a positive can do attitude
• A flexible approach to the working day
• You are as comfortable working on your own as you are as part of a team
• Commitment to attend face‑to‑face, virtual and e‑learning training sessions
• Commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work
• Value lived experience in social housing
• Passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• Respect professional boundaries and conduct yourself professionally at all times
• Commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• Work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

Benefits

• Pension – DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA – Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available – option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place – High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave – Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ plus Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition – You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going ‘above & beyond’
• Help with transport – Season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates