Sanctuary Group
Maintenance Caretaker
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Maintenance Caretaker
Lilian Knowles House, Crispin Street, London, E1 6HQ
£30,969 - £32,595 per annum
40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 17:30pm
We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management team which consists of 10 people, based at Lilian Knowles House in London. This role sits within Sanctuary Students which provides accommodation nationally.
The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:
- Reacting to maintenance duties across the site, undertaking repairs and reporting issues which require specialist attention
- Undertaking building checks and audits to maintain a safe and secure environment in line with health and safety requirements
- Carrying out routine works and providing accurate and timely information on progress
- Maintaining an adequate supply of stock and replenishing as appropriate
- Ensuring waste is disposed of correctly and cleanliness is maintained
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Skills and experiences:
- Experience within a caretaking or cleaning role is essential
- Practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out standard repairs
- Working knowledge of health and safety
- Good communication skills allowing you to provide great customer service
- The ability to assess priorities and plan work effectively
Why work for us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays)
- 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
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Job Reference: 229111
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Students is a trading name used by Sanctuary Housing Association (an exempt charity) and Sanctuary Management Services Limited.
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