Estate Caretaker - Housing

We are looking to recruit an Estate Caretaker to work with one of our Housing Association clients based in Kings Cross. This role is for a reliable and physically fit Housing Caretaker to join the existing estates team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the internal and external communal areas of the council''s housing stock.

Duties to include;

• To be a member of an estate-based caretaking and cleaning team, under the direction of the Estate Manager, which will keep the estate in a clean and tidy condition
• To carry out cleaning duties as instructed by the Estate Manager on a weekly basis, and to work to a weekly/monthly worksheet in relation to all internal areas, all green areas and all open/communal spaces on the estate.
• To assist in the arrangement of bulk refuse collections from the estate, including voids.
• To regularly inspect all parts of the estate for cleanliness, hazards, etc, and periodically check all service fittings located in communal areas, reporting defects to the Estate Manager.
• To monitor the use of playground equipment and immediately report any defects to the Estate Manager and make safe any hazards.

This role is 35 hours a week. Previous experience of providing caretaking and cleaning duties within a housing setting are essential.