Department: Health and Social Care (Maintenance, Driving and S
Operation: Sanctuary Students
Closing Date: .
Requisition: 224434
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
Dinwiddy House, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NF
£13.91 per hour
40 hours per week
Temporary 4 month contract
Sanctuary Students are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Maintenance Caretaker to work on a temporary basis at our Dinwiddy House accommodation in London. We use our accommodation over the summer period for conferences, summer schools and for accommodation bookings from members of the public.
Our offices are open from 08:00 until 20:00, Monday to Sunday and the successful candidate will work a shift pattern of 8.00am to 5.00pm, 5 days over 7 days.
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
* The ability to assess priorities and plan work effectively
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.
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:
* 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
* A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
* Life Assurance
* Employee Advice Service including counselling
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Voluntary health plans
* Wellbeing support and tools
Job reference: 224434
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
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.
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