Student Roost
Caretaker – Student Accommodation- Trinity Square
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Caretaker – Student Accommodation- Trinity Square
Caretaker
Location
Trinity Square, Nottingham
Salary
£26,227.50
Hours
Average of 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 8am to 8pm
About Student Roost
Student living is about so much more than just a room—it’s about feeling at home. As a Caretaker at Student Roost, you’ll be involved in all aspects of building maintenance, including:
- Carrying out small repairs
- Escorting third-party contractors to address issues
- Leading compliance checks with precision
Passionate about ensuring residents feel cared for? Then join us—because we’ll take care of you too.
Key Responsibilities
Student Roost relies on Caretakers who balance preventive maintenance, reactivity, and resident support. Your role includes:
Health, Safety, and Compliance
- Performing proactive compliance checks with a meticulous focus on standards
- Ensuring strict adherence to legislation and procedural protocols
Maintenance & Repairs
- Reactive maintenance service delivery (e.g., emergency fixes, equipment adjustments)
- Grounds maintenance including landscaping, waste management, and tedious cleaning tasks
Guests & Contracting
- Escorting and facilitating work third-party contractors, coordinating their visits efficiently
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Integrity & Creativity
- Supporting professional growth—from job rotations to pursuing further qualifications in areas like electrical maintenance (we’ll provide training)
Resident Support
- Upholding high standards of cleanliness, accessibility, and resident experience
- Swift problem-solving for issues like drain blockages and signage errors
What You’ll Bring
Skills & Qualities
You don’t need years of experience—you need the right attitude and enthusiasm:
- A people person—friendly, relatable, and excellent at resident engagement
- Customer-focused mindset—circumventing maintenance issue delays to ensure a smooth lived experience
- Team collaboration—proactively working closely with colleagues to maintain the home-like environment students need
- Tech adaptability—open to learning digital tools for reporting/health & safety and utilising mobile/workflow apps to improve processes
- Organised pragmatism—focused in a fast-paced environment with distracted tenants and messy tasks (e.g., vacuuming wet floors*)
- Health/safety dedication—obeying protocols and spotting potential hazards
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Soft Skills
- Comfortable working independently and achieving results in both unseen areas (e.g., archaeological objects in cupboards) and with resident-facing tasks
- Rotating focus between roles while maintaining a cheerful go-getter attitude
Cultural Fit
Student living is vibrant, fast-paced, and demands safety without compromising human warmth. We thrive when our employees reflect the same flexibility and trust that we foster for our residents:
- DBS check required—this role involves accessing private residential communal areas
- Disability Confident Employer—we welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities
- Culturally diverse team supporting a range of local students and professionals
You’re more than a line on a team schedule; you’re part of making Student Roost the trusted home away from home that students and their families count on.
⚠️ Disability Confident Commitment: In line with government requirements, every applicant will receive shortlisting and interview review against accessibility criteria. We endeavor to call anonymise our decision-making fully—so take the first step to apply on platforms today!
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