Community Caretaker - 36

Salary: £24,483 - £26,917 per annum

Location: Milton Keynes - Burchard Crescent

Hours: 36 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Can you deliver customer focussed Estate Services?Do you pay attention to detail and have the ability to deliver a high standard cleaning service? If so, this could be the role for you!

We're looking for a skilled Community Caretaker to bring their expertise to the Environmental Services Team. You'll enjoy working with people and be able to use your knowledge and experience to make a real difference to our communities and our customers.

With experience of caretaking and cleaning, you'll also be responsible for reporting repairs and removing bulky waste items from communal areas on the estate.

You'll be required to cover sites based in Milton Keynes and Northampton; so the ability to travel is crucial.

In addition to managing work schedules and maintaining records you'll be able to carry out cleaning tasks and monitor estate activity. This is a varied and challenging role, which requires commitment, good customer care skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and a 'can do' mentality.

You'll often be working alone and therefore need to be able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organise your own time effectively. You'll need to be proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices. You'll have the ability to deal with members of the public, staff and community representatives in a courteous, effective and professional manner.

In order to be successful, you'll have strong communications skills as well as a good literacy and be able to use Microsoft Outlook and Teams.

If this sounds like an opportunity you'd be interested in, we look forward to hearing from you.

What you can expect from us

Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. As standard we offer;-

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates

• Initial 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holiday), increasing to 30 days after 3 years' service.

• A flexible benefit scheme tailored to you, inclusive of healthcare options, dental insurance, restaurant card and cycle to work along with 1% of your salary to spend on whichever approved benefit you like!

• Matched pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary with generous life assurance

• Flexible and agile working for the majority of our employees.

Other perks

• Company Bonus Scheme

• Eye care vouchers

• Holiday trading scheme allowing you to buy and sell leave

• Free counselling and legal advice scheme for you and your family

• Interest free loans for season ticket and study leave

Our commitment to equality and diversity means that we are keen to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, including but not limited to part-time working and job share, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and compassionate leave.

Closing Date:Thursday 4th April 2024 at midnight.

For further details on this vacancy and to download the role profile please visit our website or click 'apply'.

Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required.

Although based at Milton Keynes, applicants may need to cover other schemes in the area.

Applicants must hold a full valid manual UK driving licence as you will be provided with a company van for work use only.

This post is subject to Basic Criminal Record Check Clearance.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

About Clarion Housing Group

Clarion Housing Group is the country's largest social landlord with more than 350,000 people nationwide calling a Clarion home their own.

Our mission is to provide affordable homes for those who need them most, and our development arm (Latimer) builds thousands of new homes each year across the country.

We know that having a safe and secure home enables people to build better lives, and we believe being a good social landlord is about making a difference to our residents and communities.

Our charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, works with charities, social enterprises and other organisations to provide employment support and apprenticeship opportunities to residents, as well as money management advice and help getting online.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.