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Caretaker

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Role: Caretaker

Salary: £15,379.00 - £19,095.00

Location: Wythenshawe M23 2RW

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week: Monday – Friday (Covering holidays and sickness if required).

 

Are you seeking an opportunity where you can make a difference and win the hearts and minds of others?

We have an exciting opportunity for a caretaker to join the team in Wythenshawe. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has experience of building maintenance services.

You will work alongside the Keyworker Accommodation Officer where you will be responsible for undertaking day to day maintenance duties.

You will be responsible for the repairs and maintenance of communal areas, offices, and external grounds e.g.:  changing lights and tap washers, grouting, sealing around baths, cleaning of communal stairwells, and painting.  You will work alongside the Accommodation Officer to ensure properties are ready for occupation as well as undertaking property inspections. You will also be responsible for some cleaning and compliance related activities as well as providing office cover when required.

The successful candidate must be competent at undertaking low level repairs, have excellent relationship management skills, be highly motivated and able to work alone.

In addition to the above you will embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organization and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Your Housing Group is a new generation of housing provider, working efficiently and effectively to build as many quality houses as possible, thereby playing its part in solving the national housing crisis. With over 32,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, the business has a large portfolio of retirement living developments and an innovative private rental offer in Hive.

Prior to application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.  Please ensure you complete and submit your application prior to the closing date below.

Applicants are advised that, in the event of receiving a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. As a consequence, you are urged to submit your application as soon as possible.     

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.                  

Closing date:     24th July 2019

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. 

Your Housing Group

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