Community Caretaker
Based in Islington
Fixed Term Contract for 6 months
Working Full Time 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
£11.63 per hour

We are looking to recruit a Community caretaker for a Leading London Housing Association.

You will provide an effective and proactive caretaking service, in order to maintain excellent conditions of living for residents as well as to enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Duties of a community caretaker:

Willing and able to maintain all communal areas to a presentable standard, working in a proactive and methodical manner to enhance resident satisfaction. This includes cleaning windows, doors and floors, bin stores, removal of graffiti and instructing contractors where applicable, working to the Estate Services House mark standards.
Undertake general caretaking duties, including, gardening, cleaning of communal areas such as car parks, lifts, bin stores and blocks.
Supervise access for contractors including liaising with lift repair and bin chute contractors, ensuring timely reporting and repair.
Ensure regular checks and inspections of all communal area and facilities. Ensuring all lift motor rooms, roof entry doors, in take cupboards are clean and secure.
Ensure all Fire Fighting equipment is in working order.
Assume an ambassadorial role promoting the work of Hyde with Residents, Local Councillors and other interested parties.
Maintain ongoing and good relationships with residents and their representatives, develop good relationships with other bodies, such as the local Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Local Authority.
Monitor security on site ensuring the highest levels of residents' protection at all times.

Requirements:

Previous caretaking is essential.
Previous experience reporting repairs and reporting anti social behaviour.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Willing to go the extra mile in providing an excellent service to our residents.
A proactive and positive approach towards work.

A basic DBS is required for this role.

Guidant is acting as an Emplyment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.