Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.
Maintenance Caretaker
2 Grenville Street South, Liverpool, L1 5JR
£23,081 - £24,296 per annum
37.5 hours per week
We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Caretaker to work across our student accommodation sites based in Liverpool. You’ll be flexible and adaptable to work across two sites, mainly based in Liverpool but will be required to travel two times per month (when site visit falls on shift) to Ormskirk accommodation site.
The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:
* Reacting to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs and reporting issues which require specialist attention
* Undertaking building checks and audits to maintain a safe and secure environment in line with health and safety requirements
* Carrying out routine works and providing accurate and timely information on progress
* Maintaining an adequate supply of stock and replenishing as appropriate
* Ensuring waste is disposed of correctly and cleanliness is maintained
Skills and experiences:
* Experience within a caretaking or cleaning role is essential
* Practical skills in identifying and /or carrying out standard repairs
* Working knowledge of health and safety
* Good communication skills allowing you to provide great customer service
* Ability to interpret written instructions, maintain simple written records and assess priorities to then a plan work schedule effectively
* Travel is a requirement of the role; therefore, a full valid driving licence is essential
Why work for us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose-built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.
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:
* £23,081 per annum (rising to £24,296 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
* 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays) pro rata
* 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
Job Reference: 222011
Closing Date: 1 December 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.
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 illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.