Skip to main content

This job has expired

Cleaner / Caretaker

Employer
Origin Housing
Location
London (Greater) and Hertfordshire
Salary
£22,026pa
Closing date
15 Sep 2022

Job Details

£500 welcome bonus paid in two instalments. (First instalment paid in month one and second instalment paid after successful completion of 1 year employment) 

 

 

 

Origin – shaping communities; building lives 

 

Origin exists to make change happen for the good of communities. We help people by providing affordable homes – but that’s not enough. We support vulnerable residents to lead happy and better lives. We empower our staff to take action and rise to every challenge with ‘can do’ positivity.  

 

Good people are the future of our innovative, working community. We have placed a brand new and exciting ‘People’ strategy at the heart of our culture – to support training and personal development, to deliver our values, to move Origin forward. 

 

Our vision for this role 

 

We are currently recruiting for Cleaner/Caretakers in the Harrow/surrounding area and in London area. 

 

The right person will:

 

- contribute to the quality of the environment by maintaining the estate and allocated internal communal areas to a high-quality cleaning standard.

 

- maintain a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment for residents and members of the public.

 

- complete all weekly tasks as detailed in the communal cleaning schedules to ensure that estates are consistently maintained to high standards of cleanliness and repair.

 

- ensure all sites meet health and safety requirements 

 

What you’ll do 

 

This is a rewarding and exciting position – responsible for building relationships and trust both internally within your Origin team and externally with the community you serve. 

 

At a glance you will: 

 

Take the lead  

 

Be able to identify repair, health and safety and wear and tear issues around the block and ensure that they are reported correctly 

 

Bring people together 

 

Working with the Facilities Officer and Neighbourhood manager to ensure that the estates are a pleasant place for those who live there. 

 

Come forward with a can-do attitude 

 

You will be able to plan your work but also adapt as this environment can be spontaneous and dynamic  

 

To comply with any COSHH regulations which apply to cleaning materials that are used 

 

To always wear personal protective clothing that is provided and to display Origin Housing identification card whilst on duty 

 

What you’ll need 

 

Be physically fit and able to carry out the role requirements 

 

Previous cleaning and caretaking  

 

To have a basic appreciation for Health and Safety 

 

We need someone with experience of cleaning and a track record in delivering high quality service. 

 

Tell us your story 

 

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your experience meets the role above. We kindly ask that you confirm your preferred work location in your application. 
 
To find out more about us simply visit www.originhousing.org.uk  

 

Please note we will be asking for satisfactory references and DBS check. Successful applicants for interview will be contacted within seven days after the closing date. 

 

Benefits for the right person 

 

We reward our people for the work they do. We appreciate commitment, initiative and going the extra mile. At Origin, our comprehensive range of benefits care about the ‘whole’ person. As well as offering you great-to-have discounts, we look after your health and well-being too – personalising your benefits package to you. We offer: 

 

£500 welcome bonus paid in two instalments. (First instalment paid in month one and second instalment paid after successful completion of 1 year employment) 

 

Access to a range of discounts on services, products and experiences. Not simply picked at random but personalised to you 

 

Tailor-made Healthcare plans and/or insurance plans – let us know your preference 

 

An Employee Assistance Programme that supports your well-being and is there to provide valuable help at all times 

 

A choice of rewards that you choose where to spend 

 

An Awards recognition scheme that champions individual achievement 

 

See our new benefits portal where you can select the options that suit your lifestyle. 

 

Company

About Origin Housing

We are a registered social landlord, managing over 7,000 homes in London and Hertfordshire. We provide affordable housing in our communities as well as related care and support services to the people who live in them. 

Origin Housing started life in 1924 as St. Pancras House Improvement Society, a charitable organisation founded by Father Basil Jellicoe because of a belief that good quality affordable housing is a foundation for a successful life.

Thanks to a subsequent series of mergers with other organisations: Humanist Housing Association, Griffin Homes, and Lee Housing Association, we now work in 14 areas across North London and Hertfordshire.
 

Our vision Great homes: places where people are proud to live

We want to provide homes that people are proud to live in. Housing is a long-term commitment so it is important to us that we build quality property and continue to invest in keeping homes at modern standards over many decades.

We buy land and build homes for rent and for sale. We also buy homes directly from private house builders.

 The homes are for:

  • letting at a subsidised rent;
  • part-rent part-buy (called shared ownership);
  • outright sale – the profits from which support our charitable objectives.


We finance this by: raising loans; proceeds from sales; along with a small amount of government grant.
 

Positive people: responsive caring staff getting services right for customers

We strive to be a top-performing landlord, property manager and provider of care and support services. We want our customers to be positive about the services we provide. This means it is crucial that our staff are skilled, dedicated and positive people who are committed to providing the best possible customer service.

We recognise that to do this means we must listen to our customers, so we regularly seek feedback and work with customers to improve services is central to the way we operate.

Strong communities: helping people and neighbourhoods thrive

Our aim is to help people and neighbourhoods to thrive. Working in partnership with Local Authorities we provide under contract a range of care and support services to people who are vulnerable due to learning disabilities, old age or other issues.

We want our communities to be places where people feel safe and proud, and where they can aspire to reach their potential. To help achieve this, we run and support initiatives to encourage inclusion and involvement, helping people to become actively involved in building sustainable, healthy and vibrant neighbourhoods. We provide support for people to find sustainable employment, manage their money, and stay in their homes for longer.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7209 9222
Location
St Richards House
110 Eversholt Street
London
London
London
NW1 1BS
GB

Sign in to create job alerts

Sign in or create an account to start creating job alerts and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert