Estate Caretaker

Estate Caretaker

Islington

Up to £24,000

Fixed Term Contract - 6 months

Hyde is looking to recruit a Community Caretaker.

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award-winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South-East and surrounding areas. We provide and manage 50,000 homes to over 100,000 customers. Our ethos is simple, by providing customers with a safe and decent home it allows them to realise their potential, enjoy their environment and contribute to their community.

As a Community Caretaker at Hyde you will be working within Property Services, playing a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and overall upkeep of our residential blocks and community assets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections of residential blocks/ community assets to identify any maintenance issues such as lighting outages, plumbing problems, or damages.
• Perform basic repairs and maintenance tasks as needed, including but not limited to replacing light bulbs, fixing minor leaks, and addressing issues with communal facilities.
• Report any major maintenance requirements or safety hazards to the appropriate authorities promptly.
• Ensure that communal areas such as hallways, stairwells, lobbies, and common rooms are always kept clean and tidy.
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors as necessary.
• Clean windows, doors, and other surfaces regularly to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience working with customers and providing excellent customer service
• Due to the nature of the role, candidates should be physically fit and be able to use equipment, eg., leaf blower etc.
• Good communication skills
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable

Benefits

• A fantastic pension
• Life assurance
• Great holidays
• An award-winning flexible benefits package.
• Volunteering days

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the Hyde Group, we strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is the norm and not an initiative. Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace which reflects our customer profile and where everyone is proud to be unique.

Hyde is a disability confident employer and we are here to support you with any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this advert as soon as a suitable candidate has been identified.