Sanctuary Group
Estate Technician
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Estate Technician - Part Time
Location
Cumbernauld
Salary
£13,251 - £13,949 per year
Hours
20 hours per week
About the Role
We have an opportunity for an Estate Technician to join our team based in Burns Road, Cumbernauld, working within Estates. In this role, you will be responsible for cleaning the blocks from top to bottom, including high and low dusting, wiping down touch points, cleaning lifts, hoovering, mopping, flushing water to prevent legionella, signing the relevant paperwork, sweeping out and disinfecting bin areas and general litter picking.
The position sits within Property Services who are responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective property repairs, compliance and installation and estate services across the UK to mainly internal clients and additionally a small number of external clients.
Responsibilities
The role of Estate Technician will include:
- Undertake basic repairs, grounds maintenance, caretaking and general cleaning, in accordance with agreed scheme specification
- Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery to meet customer expectations, in accordance with contract specifications and escalate complaints as appropriate
- Use equipment and materials in a safe manner as instructed and in accordance with risk assessment and method statements and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks and ensure stock levels are maintained
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Skills and Experiences
- British institute certificate in cleaning services (BICS) or similar or willing to work towards
- Working knowledge and experience of undertaking caretaking, general cleaning and basic repairs duties
- Some practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
- Basic communication skills for reading written instructions and updating records
About Us
We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
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The full time equivalent salary for this role is £26,503 based on 40 hours per week rising to £27,898 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance.
Closing Date
14 October 2026
If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For more information, please visit our Sanctuary careers pages at http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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