About the role
Housing Caretakers provide an essential service to residents living in our blocks of flats.

Along with Cleaning and Caretaking duties there is an element of inspection and record keeping connected with keeping occupiers safe and secure.

The hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday 9.15am - 3pm with a 45 minute lunch break.

What will you be doing?

This position would ideally be suited to a physically fit and active person as the role will involve a degree of manual handling and lifting activities.

Applicants should have an ability to clean to high standards, paint, use a screwdriver and hammer and nail and a pair of shrub pruners.

Housing Caretakers also undertake Garage Inspections and Minor Clearances, Fire alarm Testing, and Grounds Maintenance tasks.

About you
Applicants should have good basic communication skills and should enjoy working with and resolving customer enquiries and issues.

Experience in a cleaning or caretaking role is desirable but not essential. A willingness to learn and an enthusiastic positive outlook are however essential.

Interested applicants will have a good standard of education and a driving licence is an essential requirement as there will be occasions when you may be responsible for driving a council owned vehicle.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country.

Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services

• We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete._

Our benefits

We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

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