Environment Caretaker
- Employer
- Peabody
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £22,322 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2019
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- Function
- Other Housing jobs
- Seniority
- Assistant / coordinator
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Job Details
Peabody has an exciting opportunity for an Environment Caretaker to cover the Old Oak estate, Acton, West London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,465 per annum.
The Environment Caretaker role:
You will clean communal internal and external areas including, estate roads, grassed and paved areas, courtyard/garage/forecourt/shed areas, washing line enclosures, service roads, footpaths, walkways, playgrounds, flower beds, shrubbery and other communal parts as directed using appropriate supplied equipment.
Responsibilities of our Environment Caretaker include:
- Cleans communal internal and external areas in line with agreed schedule, targets and priorities.
- Removes refuse bags and household items from hopper head areas, outside refuse chambers and other communal areas.
- Cleans overspill from refuse collection
- Cleans estate signs and low-level light bollards as necessary
- Clears blocked rubbish chutes
- Cleans internal & external glass (where accessible)
- Removes graffiti
- Paint pram sheds, garages or other communal buildings
- Clears gutters, drain covers, hopper heads and rainwater pipes
- Reports any estate defects, fly-tipping or anti-social behaviour to the appropriate authorities
- Checks communal lighting/timers and where accessible replaces blown bulbs as necessary, (including office light bulbs)
- Secures estate gates and doors where appropriate
- Where Fire Brigade keys are not fitted, assist contractors etc. with access to intake cupboards
- Advises Team Manager/Supervisor of equipment to be ordered
- Ensures stores and equipment are secure and accounted for.
- Delivers Trust letters, circulars etc as appropriate to residents’ properties
- Actively engages and participates in regular scheduled one:one meetings with Team Manager/Supervisor.
What we’re looking for in our Environment Caretaker:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Manages time effectively
- Capacity and willingness to receive training in the use of special equipment, materials and chemicals
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Experience of providing professional and accountable cleaning and caretaking services.
- Working knowledge of the use of chemicals (COSHH)
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation
Closing date: 18th October 2019
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Environment Caretaker please click ‘apply’ now to be directed to our careers page and complete your application. Please monitor your emails also during this time.
Peabody is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
NO AGENCY INTEREST
Company
About Peabody
About us
Peabody has nearly 160 years of history, experience and expertise. We were founded in 1862 by the remarkable American banker, diplomat and philanthropist, George Peabody. With over 67,000 homes, we’re one of the largest housing providers in London and the South East.
What we do
We deliver services to 133,000 residents, 16,000 care and support customers as well as the wider communities in which we work.
We are here to help make people’s lives better. We do this by developing and delivering reliably good modern services, building and maintaining the best quality developments, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships, and growing and using our position of influence to create positive change.
We focus on those who need our help the most, working with people and communities to build resilience and promote wellbeing. We create and invest in great places where people want to live.
Working for us
We're a thriving human and kind organisation with people at our heart.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care.
We offer a variety of career and development opportunities, and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Our performance
We're committed to being transparent in the way we conduct our business and how we deliver value for money. We attained Government regulatory judgements of G1 for Governance.
- Website
- http://www.peabody.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 0845 055 0261
- Location
-
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London
.
London
SE1 7JB
GB
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