Caretaker/ Multi Trades Operative

4 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom YMCA Essex Full time

**Closing date is 9am on Friday 17th Feb 2023.**

YMCA Essex are looking for a full time caretaker/ multi-trades operative to work at a housing project in Colchester and a nursery in Chelmsford. Work will be divided between the sites as needed.

YMCA Essex provides housing and support to 44 formerly homeless young people aged between 16 and 25 as they move towards becoming independent adults. The building consists of 44 bedsits over the ground, 1st and 2nd floors and shared communal areas including a community hall. Within the building, as well as the 44 studio flats, there are office areas, a staff room, a common room and a laundry room. We have also have a car park and gardens.

Our nursery at Chelmsford is a day facility based in the city centre offering day care for babies between three months to under 5's. From this hub we also run youth services and run after school clubs and hire rooms to the community.

We care about the standard of our building and the homes and facilities we provide to our service users. We have an excellent opportunity for you to join us in providing a fantastic caretaking and maintenance service to our service users and staff. You must be able to turn your hand to most things and have a keen interest in passing on your skills and learning new ones.

If you want to learn more, please read on

**What is special about this opportunity?**

This is a unique role where no day will be the same, combining general maintenance and caretaking with day to day involvement with an active and friendly community.

**What will the caretaker do?**

The caretaker will be an integral and vital part of the team, carrying out day to day repairs in the building (communal areas and tenant flats), maintaining the grounds as well as the community hall. The caretaker will also prepare bedsits ready for new tenants to move into - such as painting and repairs and moving furniture as necessary.

A repairs and caretaking service will also be carried out at our Chelmsford site.

Health and safety checks for legionella and fire safety will be carried out by the post holder.

**Who are we looking for?**

At YMCA Essex we refer to staff as Y-Shaped. This means they have our values and ethics in their heart and are lead by kindness in all they do.

You will be proactive, a self starter and able to turn your hand to all things maintenance as well as working a shift pattern between 8am -8pm M-F. You will have excellent people skills and be confident in handling difficult situations sensitively and without judgement.

**What experience is needed?**

You will have a full clean driving licence as a company van is available as a pool vehicle.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £23,400.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Caretaker/ Multi Trades operative



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