Caretaker

Job Title: Caretaker
Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Sector: Property Services
Location: Waltham Forest
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00 am - 3:00 pm
Pay Rate: £15.09 per hour

We have an opportunity for a Caretaker to join a well-established housing association based in East London. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality caretaking service, ensuring that all estates are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, orderliness, and safety for residents.

Responsibilities:

• Inspecting estates across multiple sites to ensure cleanliness, safety, and general upkeep.
• Sweeping, mopping, and cleaning communal areas, stairwells, corridors, and external spaces.
• Collecting and disposing of litter, debris, and bulk items, including taking items to the tip when required.
• Clearing and maintaining bin areas, including rotating bins and reporting issues.
• Reporting and addressing health and safety concerns, including hazards, vandalism, or damage.
• Carrying out minor maintenance tasks such as repairing locks, doors, or fences, and reporting major repairs.
• Monitoring and maintaining outdoor areas, including leaf clearance, pruning, and general tidiness.
• Interacting with residents professionally, providing help, guidance, and responsive customer service.
• Recording and reporting completed tasks, including estate inspections and waste disposal.
• Supporting other estates staff to ensure estates are consistently maintained to high standards.
• Driving between sites safely, using a company vehicle as required.

Requirements:

• Full UK Driving Licence (manual)
• Basic Criminal Record Check (Disclosure and Barring Service)

If you've worked in the social housing sector and meet the listed criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

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