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Caretaking Team Lead
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Caretaker Team Leader
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Hemel Hempstead
Salary: £31,299 per annum
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Are you an experienced caretaker with strong leadership skills and a passion for maintaining high standards? We are looking for a dedicated Caretaker Team Leader to join our Asset Management team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career, leading teams and ensuring our estates are safe, clean, and welcoming for residents.
About The Role
As a Caretaker Team Leader, you will oversee multiple caretaking teams, ensuring estates are maintained to a consistently high standard. You will supervise daily operations, monitor performance, and support your team in delivering excellent service.
You will also manage your own patch, ensuring sites are well maintained while coordinating low-level maintenance, compliance checks, and grounds maintenance activities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support caretaking teams across multiple sites
- Ensure estates are clean, safe, and maintained to a high standard
- Monitor and complete work tickets within agreed timeframes
- Oversee minor repairs, maintenance tasks, and waste management
- Manage and maintain the PAT testing programme and equipment logs
- Approve and monitor team purchases and stock levels
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Liaise with internal teams, scheme managers, and external stakeholders
- Support training, development, and performance of team members
- Contribute to continuous service improvement and resident satisfaction
What We Are Looking For
- Previous experience in a caretaking or maintenance role
- Experience supervising or leading teams
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Practical maintenance skills and problem-solving ability
- Knowledge of health and safety practices
- Ability to manage workloads across multiple sites effectively
- A proactive and hands-on approach
- A full UK Licence with access to a vehicle
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What We Offer
- Opportunities for training and development to enhance your skills
- 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Yearly salary review
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life assurance cover of three times your annual salary
- Blue Light Card for discounts on high street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas
- Health and wellbeing services
Why Join Us?
We are committed to providing safe, well-maintained homes and creating positive environments for our residents. Join us and play a key role in delivering a high-quality service while developing your leadership career.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory right to work checks and references.
We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer
We shortlist on an ongoing basis and may close the advert early
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