Caretaker

Job Description

Job Title : Caretaker
Job Category : Manual Labour
Location : Laurence House – Fifth Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £15.64

MUST BE A DRIVER WITH A MANUAL LICENCE.

We need a caretaker to cover certain functions, which could include estate sweeping, cleaning communal spaces of blocks or assisting with bulky waste removal. Ideally, we’d prefer someone with a current DBS certificate.

Weekend working is required:
• Rota A: Mon to Fri 8-4. Weekend off
• Rota B: Mon to Thurs 8-4. Friday off. Sat & Sun 8-12 both days
Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

Sweep and clean all internal and external areas on a scheduled and a reactive basis, including the safe use of appropriate equipment, chemicals, and materials.
Remove fly-tipping, lumber or other bulky items, from communal areas and dwellings to an appropriate area, including loading vehicles and if appropriate, driving to a disposal site.
Carry out systematic checks on a scheduled or reactive basis, and ‘sorting or reporting’ problems, including but not limited to chutes, litter bins, communal lighting, fire safety hazards and communal repairs
Request and monitor repairs to communal areas, using appropriate means or as identified by managers or supervisors
Identify and report any welfare or safeguarding concerns about vulnerable residents
Identify and report nuisance, anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour and provide evidence to support enforcement action – including the provision of information on individuals, actively looking for evidence as required, and providing witness statements
Look after and use appropriate uniform, personal protective equipment and devices relevant to your role including mobile phones and personal safety devices.
Ensure high quality outcomes across all task, including the compliance with and standards or systems required
Carry out any other tasks, commensurate with the grade, which managers identify.
To work weekends on a rota basis which is subject to review to meet the organisation’s needs

Equality & Diversity

Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community……….S
Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post……..S

Skill

A clean, full manual UK/EU driver’s licence…….S

Experience

Able to prioritise work to ensure service guarantees schedules and standards are met