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Your new company A housing association which provide and manage c.500 social homes across Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the City of London. Your new role To assist in the provision of an effective repairs service for tenants' properties. To operate and ensure compliance with all maintenance and other relevant policies and procedures that are synonymous with good management practice, particularly those relating to equal opportunities and general work with the client group. To report on a daily basis to the Buildings Coordinator and carry out an assigned list of maintenance inspections and caretaking works of an urgent or day-to-day nature. Provide assistance to other members of maintenance staff, or external contractors where required, on maintenance repairs of a larger or more complex nature and voids. Where required to, provide general supervision of external contractors, including post-completion inspections, and to report to the Buildings Coordinator and failure to satisfactorily carry out or complete repairs. To order, and where necessary collect, goods and repair materials as required to undertake the assigned repair works. To keep an accurate daily timesheet, recording tasks undertaken during the day. To ensure that any actual or potentially dangerous situation relating to repair maintenance is immediately brought to the attention of resident and/or hostel manager and dealt with as an emergency. What you'll need to succeed Experience Candidates should be able to demonstrate a minimum 3 to 5 years working as a caretaker, with contractors or in employment of a similar nature. Consideration will, however, be given to candidates who can demonstrate their suitability for this type of work. Skills/Abilities General competence at building maintenance-related tasks. Good customer care skills Ability to use initiative and organize and carry out a daily/weekly assigned workload with minimum supervision. Capable of keeping detailed records and issuing written orders and instructions. Good communicator, both written and spoken. Full UK Driving Licence (compliant with our insurer's requirements). What you'll get in return An initial 3-month interim assignment with possibility of extension What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

We are looking for a Maintenance Person to join our friendly team at The Manton Heights Care Home, based in Bedford. At RCH, our vision is to put quality first in everything we do for our residents, their relatives and our staff. This approach and our commitment to providing the highest levels of service are key factors in our success. Duties / responsibilities : Weekly audits including but not limited to the following: fire alarms, water temperatures, inspecting premises including air conditioning and recording on forms; Low level maintenance work to ensure that the setting is safe and well maintained; Keep good records of all of the tasks you perform; Requirements Relatively recent experience being a maintenance officer or caretaker; Multi Trader with experience in some of the following decorating, minor plumbing, handy man duties as well as minor joinery ,electrical PAT testing of items etc; Preferably prior experience working in a care home environment (while it is preferred, this is not essential) Availability for occasional call outs; Lives reasonably locally, i.e. within a reasonable travelling distance Benefits: Ongoing training and support to further your career Full induction Wide variety of health, retail and leisure benefits via Perkbox Company pension scheme Refer a friend bonus Parking available on site

Caretaker/Grounds Maintenance Operative required. Your new company Your new company are a grounds maintenance company working for a housing association with a strong presence across Berkshire. Your new role As a caretaker/Grounds Maintenance Operative you will work as part of a team to ensure that all the estates and communal areas are clean, tidy and in a safe condition. You will be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of external and internal communal areas within residential apartment blocks. This will include general grounds maintenance, window cleaning, adhoc repairs, being proactive in assessing for maintenance issues, health and safety including reporting building defects, testing of fire and security alarms. What you'll need to succeed Experience in Caretaking/Grounds Maintenance, a Full Clean UK Driving License. What you'll get in return Good Rates Of Pay What you need to do now

FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY CARETAKER ROLES AVAILABLE - LONDON FULL, CLEAN DRIVERS LICENCE NEEDED Your new company You will be working with a well-known university in London that operate from 3 campus sites in the city. Your new role You will be assigned to work within a university environment on a full-time basis. You will be in charge of the cleanliness and safety of the site, as well as helping other members of staff to ensure the campus is in good condition maintenance-wise. You will have to carry out duties such as, cleaning of lifts/stairwells/communal areas/bin areas, assessing the estate and reporting any maintenance issues or health and safety issues to managers. You may also be a key holder of the site in some instances. What you'll need to succeed You will have ideally worked within a Caretaker/Cleaning Operative role in the past with knowledge of daily tasks and responsibilities. You will also need a full, clear drivers licence. What you'll get in return You will be working with a large, well-known university in London, acquiring more experience and skills to those you already possess. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)