Caretaker Supervisor

Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Do you want to work with us in making our neighbourhoods great places to live? If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for

We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join our brilliant team whose ambition is to deliver on the promises we make to our customers. Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don’t want to miss.

We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we believe that the key to achieving this is to recruit enthusiastic, talented people with the right skills, knowledge, attitude and behaviour.

We aim to provide excellent and efficient services to create homes and neighbourhoods that meet the aspirations of the people of Gateshead.

**About this role**

An opportunity has arisen for a Caretaker Supervisor post.

The Caretaker Supervisor is the line manager for caretakers who work in multi-storey blocks across the borough of Gateshead providing residents with a friendly, clean and safe environment to live in.

The main duties include:

- Lead a team to provide a high quality caretaker service.
- Carry out regular inspection of multi-storey blocks to ensure the requires cleaning standards are met.
- To effectively recruit employees, manage and develop employees to ensure they perform to a high standard.
- Manager employee attendance in line with Council policies and procedures.
- Work as part of a rota Reporting and responding to Health & Safety issues to provide an out of ours emergency call out service across all multi-storey blocks.
- Carry out caretaker duties where required.
- Ensure we comply with Health and Safety and Building Safety policies, carrying out appropriate employee risk assessments and carry out training with employees

Caretaker Supervisors work 37 hours per week Monday - Friday.

You will work on a rota system to provide an out of hours emergency call out service for a number of multi-storey blocks. A payment will be made for these additional duties.

The successful applicant must have the minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent A-C (4-9) including Math’s and English, or have relevant demonstratable experience.

Mobile technology and support will be provided to assist you in your role.

The Caretaker Supervisor role is an exciting opportunity to develop and build your knowledge of the organisation. Some of our previous employees have used the skills and knowledge obtained as a Caretaker Supervisor to help them successfully progress into other areas of the business.

**Please note**:
**A bit about Gateshead Council**

We’re responsible for the day-to-day housing management of over 18,000 council owned homes across the borough which stretches from Bill Quay to Chopwell.

We’re truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

**What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights**
- You’ll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant
- We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year
- You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme
- You will receive a generous mileage allowance when using your vehicle for work purposes
- You’ll get a generous annual leave package per year and the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year
- We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend; including O2, Virgin Media and Dell

**It’s time to apply**

We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us. Please take a look at the full job profile via this link **Job Profile** It’s important that you read it in full and check that you meet the essential criteria, because when we start choosing people to come and meet us we’ll be checking to ensure that they meet the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.