Job Title
Caretaker
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Persona
Site Based
Patch
Acton Gardens
Reporting Office
Acton Gardens
Salary
£26,000
Closing date for completed applications
4th February 2025 - 23:00
Interviews will be held in person on a date to be confirmed.
Role Profile - Caretaker - 2025.docx
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Candidates will also be requested to complete a basic DBS check.
Why work for L&Q
We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package:
* Strong family friendly policies
* Committed Learning & Development
* Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
* Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6%
* Generous non-contributory life Assurance
* Employee discounts/benefits portal
* An Employee Assistance Programme
* Westfield Health cash plan
* Great places to work certified 2023-2024
* Best Workplaces for Women
Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for Caretakers who will form part of our Estate Services structure and are a key function of our continuing commitment to providing a responsive customer-based service for our residents.
As a Caretaker, you will be:
* Involved in maintaining communal areas within our blocks and on our estates, carrying out communal cleaning and grounds maintenance work.
* Carrying out small maintenance repairs as required.
* Liaising directly with residents and contractors and answering queries while ensuring health & safety and security issues are addressed.
You should be:
* Capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs and working effectively as part of a team and under your own initiative.
* Having trade skills, gardening, or DIY experience would be an advantage, along with a recognized City & Guilds or Bics qualification in cleaning, although not essential as training would be provided.
* A good communicator and willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to the changing needs within the Neighbourhood.
* Able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organize your own time effectively.
* Proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
* Possessing a good literacy standard.
* Having IT skills as you will be required to use a PC, undertaking online courses and assessments (this can be learned on the job during the probationary period).
If you don’t have previous experience or qualifications but are willing to learn, have ambition, enthusiasm, and care about delivering a first-class service to our residents, we would like to hear from you.
For this post, the successful candidate will need to apply for a Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. This will be applied for by L&Q on behalf of the successful candidate.
Application Process
If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!
We are a multi-site organization, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.
Our Commitments
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business, and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people.
In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, an excellent pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, and non-contributory life assurance.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognize the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part-time working or job sharing.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are recognized externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer, and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
About L&Q
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 100,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.
As a charitable organization, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighborhoods where we work.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighborhoods everyone can be proud of.
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