Hightown
Mobile Caretaker
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Are you practical, reliable, and passionate about keeping communities clean, safe, and well-maintained?
Join Hightown Housing Association, a charitable organisation committed to building homes and supporting people across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire.
About The Role
As a Mobile Caretaker, you will play a vital role in maintaining our housing schemes and communal areas to a high standard. You will be responsible for:
- Regular visits to care, supported housing, and general needs sites
- Low-level maintenance tasks and repairs
- Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, strimming, and leaf blowing
- Waste collection and disposal from bin stores and communal areas
- PAT testing and emergency equipment checks
- Supporting estate improvements and working closely with our maintenance and housing teams
- Equipment stock checks
- Clean/unblock drains, gullies, sinks, toilets as necessary.
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What we are Looking For
- Experience in maintenance, caretaking, or grounds work
- Confidence in carrying out DIY-level repairs and using garden tools
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to excellent customer service and Hightown’s values
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Housing Associations or Local Authorities
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements
- Experience in the collection and disposal of waste in a work environment
Why Join Hightown?
At Hightown, we are proud to provide safe, secure, and welcoming homes. As a Maintenance Handyperson, you will play a vital role in maintaining those standards and improving lives every day.
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We Offer
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and development to enhance your skills.
- Annual leave: 33 days including Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Competitive Salary: £27,027 per annum for a 37.5 hour week.
- Monthly Attendance Bonus
- Yearly Salary Review
- Workplace Pension Scheme: And life assurance cover of three times your annual salary.
- Discounts and Savings: High street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas.
- Employee Support: Health & wellbeing services.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory right to work checks and references.
We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer
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