Caretaker - Housing Association

As a caretaker, you'll deliver a consistent caretaking service to the communal areas of our housing blocks and properties, which includes; clearing bin areas of rubbish, clearing fly tipping, cleaning communal hallways, minor repairs and testing fire detection and safety equipment. The role will require you to:

• Follow a rota and pattern of work


• Maintaining sites to a set frequency and standard


• Working to a defined specification


• Adhere to our 7 step first class repairs service


• To complete fire safety compliance checks


• To complete minor repairs


You'll complete electronic records for all of the tasks and activities you're involved in such as: site visits, identifying and resolving minor repairs, Legionella tests where needed on communal taps, and checking and changing communal lamps.

Ideally, you'll have previous experience of cleaning and caretaking/janitorial work with working knowledge of operating cleaning machinery and will be capable of carrying out basic maintenance and minor repairs. You'll have a category B driving licence, with experience of driving a vehicle with tipper and tail lift. As you'll need to use a hand held device to log your work, you'll be comfortable using a basic technical device.

We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

• Working at heights


• Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items


• A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles.


A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

We're looking for a Caretaker to join our team, you'll be contractually based in Basingstoke, covering the surrounding area. This is a full time, permanent position, working 39 hours per week.

Want to know what we can offer you?

• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home


• Use of a company vehicle and fuel card during work hours


• Uniform and PPE provided


• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave


• A generous contributory pension


• Private medical insurance


• Electric car scheme


• Discounts portal to save