Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.
Maintenance Caretaker
NHS Broomfield, Chelmsford
£24,621 - £25,916
40 hours per week
We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Caretaker to join our Accommodation Management Team based at Broomfield Hospital.
The ideal candidate will have recent experience working in a maintenance role completing minor maintenance repairs and site housekeeping tasks within a residential setting. Working alongside individual teams and taking instructions from the Management Team, you will be responsible for providing a safe and well-maintained environment for NHS key workers.
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
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
- Ability to interpret written instructions, maintain simple written records and assess priorities to then a plan work schedule 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:
- £24,621 per annum (rising to £25,916 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
- 25 days 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
Read the full job profile here
Closing Date: 12 May 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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