Caretakers

Positive Employment ,
London, Greater London
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Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £13.2 per hour

Overview

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for Caretakers to work for our client based in North London. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake caretaker duties including cleaning and other estate duties in partnership with the needs of residents and in accordance with management direction. Working flexibly, alone, or with other caretakers to provide an excellent caretaker service on estates as circumstances require. Duties: Reporting to the Estate Services Coordinator (ESC) and the Quality Assurance Officer (QAO) who assist the ESC in caretaker management and liaising with management and staff at the Area Offices. The completion of daily management control information and other documentation as required. Keeping records of complaints made by tenants and reporting cases of fire, burglary, flood and other important incidents to the Area Office/Housing Department as required. Reporting contraventions of tenancy regulations by tenants. Reporting of abandoned vehicles/illegal parking on the estates and liaising with Estate Service Officers and contractors as necessary. Maintaining the lighting of communal areas. Keeping keys for communal parts, meter cupboard, vacant dwellings, vacant pram sheds, etc. To maintain, clean, and tidy assigned lodges at the allocated patches Taking custody of and overall responsibility for the estate stores, tools, plant and equipment. Carrying out minor repairs to communal areas as directed or as required in accordance with Health and Safety requirements. To report and remove as directed offensive graffiti within agreed timescales. To use appropriate tools as directed, to control weed growth on estates and to ensure that sweeping is done in such a way so that hard-standing areas have little or no accumulation of detritus, which promotes weed growth. To keep shrub beds and grass areas/lawns free of litter. To report and remove where possible lumber to designated collection points on estates on a daily basis. Carry out and ensure estate cleaning frequencies are maintained. Carry out normal estate liaison duties, e.g. refuse collection, gas and electrical services, oil deliveries, etc. Requirements: Some experience of cleaning or caretaking duties. Ability to deal with complaints of disrepair. Ability to take care of estate tools, equipment, keys to various communal facilities and any keys which may be issued to caretakers from time to time. Enhanced DBS Check 3 years reference Ability to work in all weather conditions Working hours : 8am to 4pm or 9pm to 5pm This is a Temporary role but could possibly become permanent Please note only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered

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