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Your new company Location: Sefton Contract: Temporary (2-3 Months) Start Date: Immediate Start Available Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break) We are currently recruiting for an experienced Caretaker / Estate Operative to join a housing team in Sefton on a temporary contract for an initial 2-3-month period. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in estate management, care-taking, or property maintenance who takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and well-presented communal environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a variety of estate and care-taking duties across residential properties, helping to ensure communal areas, external spaces, and shared facilities are maintained to a high standard. Your new role Carrying out general care taking and estate management duties Completing minor repairs and basic maintenance tasks Internal and external painting and decorating works Conducting regular litter picks across estates and communal areas Removing rubbish, fly-tipping, and unwanted items from communal spaces Managing and completing clear landing procedures Issuing and monitoring TORT notices where required Ensuring communal areas are clean, safe, and free from hazards What you'll need to succeed Previous experience working as a Caretaker, Estate Operative, Facilities Assistant, Labourer, or similar role Experience carrying out minor repairs and basic maintenance works Confidence working independently and managing your own workload Driving licence essential What you'll get in return This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced caretaker to secure an immediate start with a well-established housing organisation supporting local communities across Sefton. 2-3 month contract 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)

Mobile Caretaker 25,950pa ( 10,169.59 prorate) Permanent, Part Time - 14.5 hours - Thursday (7.5hrs) / Friday (7 hours) Bedford, UK - Covering multiple sites Are you passionate about creating safe, welcoming environments for residents? Do you thrive in a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to help others? bpha is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join our team and play a vital part in maintaining the safety, cleanliness, and community spirit of our buildings. What You'll Do: Deliver a high-quality, customer-focused caretaking service to our residents. Respond swiftly to emergencies and act as a first responder, ensuring the ongoing safety of communal buildings. Complete health and safety assessments, keep accurate records, and help bpha meet statutory and legislative requirements. Supervise contractors and maintenance teams on site, assisting with tasks like grass cutting, window cleaning, and repairs. Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly safety checks-including fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors, and lifts. Ensure communal areas are clean, safe, and free from hazards, following bpha's "Move It or Lose It" process. Perform basic maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs, reading meters, and adjusting time switches. Work closely with housing officers and other stakeholders to provide a joint approach to building safety. Manage challenging situations with empathy and professionalism, supporting residents and liaising with emergency services when needed. What We're Looking For: Ability to work independently (lone working) and as part of a team. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Experience in cleaning and general maintenance. Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Asprey data systems. Relevant qualifications (or equivalent experience) such as Legionella P900, Level 2 VRQ Award in Asset and Building Compliance Awareness. COSHH training is desirable. Our Values: At bpha, we live by our values: We take responsibility: We do what we say and hold ourselves accountable. We show empathy: We respect and listen to every colleague and customer. We are better together: We collaborate, value diversity, and achieve more as one team. We are ambitious: We strive for excellence and make a positive difference for more people. Why Join Us? Be part of a supportive, ambitious team committed to excellence. Make a real impact on the safety and wellbeing of our residents. Opportunities for training and professional development. Work in a role where your actions truly matter, every single day. Disclaimer: Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications or find a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Mobile Caretaker South Manchester & Cheshire £24,479 35 hours per week You will be a point of contact for customer queries when on site and manage customer expectations. You will promote a positive image of Great Places through the establishment of good working relationships with customers by being present in our neighbourhoods. You will be working as part of a dedicated mobile and flexible team to manage our customers' accommodation and ensure the general successful running of Great Places communities. What you'll be doing Responsibility for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety and repair to our estates, blocks and schemes. Carrying out hoovering, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of communal doors, glazed areas, lighting, high & low level dusting, litter picking outside, ensuring all areas are clean and litter free. You will also carry out Health & Safety checks ensuring communal areas are free from combustible materials, slip and trip hazards, carrying out emergency light, fire alarm, legionella testing, reporting any issues identified to Compliance. You will be carrying out any minor repairs or proactive maintenance in communal areas, including but not limited to; light bulbs, door handles, removal of weeds from hard standings / path areas, jet washing, painting / moss removal/touching up of walls, graffiti removal, adjusting light timers etc. What you'll need Full UK driving licence To have worked in a similar Caretaker role and competent at carrying out general handy person tasks Competent in IT and using PDAs Ability to work as part of a team or on your own Ability to manage your own time and work to deadlines Demonstrate a positive can do attitude A flexible approach to the working day You are as comfortable working on your own as you are as part of a team Site Health and Safety awareness for yourself and others What we need from you You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects. A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself and a professional manner at all times A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places) WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members The Market Place High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual reward's for going 'above & beyond' Help with transport We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates . Wage Stream You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to an enhanced criminal records background check (Child and Adult Workforce, Child Barred List).