Estates Operative

6 months ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom Welove9am for Swanton Care and Community Full time

**Do you have a trade qualification or background within a building or property maintenance setting?**

**Position: Estates Operative**
**Location**:You will primarily work at our services based in Sunderland and Newcastle. However you will also be required to travel to other services within the region.
**Salary**: £11.60 per hour, dependent on experience
**Hours**:8 hours per day, between the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm, flexibility availability on start and finish times
**Transport**:You will require use of your own vehicle and mileage will be paid at 45p per mile
**Tools and equipment**:Supplied by the Company

At Swanton Care & Community every job role contributes to making a difference to people’s lives and we have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Operative to join the team. You will be expected to uphold the Company’s aims and objectives in ensuring that the property and associated grounds are kept in a safe, well maintained and compliant manner at all times.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To ensure the building or group of buildings are maintained to provide a safe, secure, and pleasant environment for the people we support, staff and visitors in line with the Estates Maintenance Policy and all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- To ensure that all critical systems and services such as drainage, water, lighting, heating, fire, and related alarm systems are functioning appropriately
- To resolve critical alerts, tasks and problems through assessment and determining / implementing the corrective action.
- To work in conjunction with / alongside the Regional Property Services Manager, Registered Service Manager and relevant authorities to provide a well-planned & effective preventative, and reactive maintenance regime.
- To provide additional support on specific projects or to deputize as requested under the prescribed direction of the Regional Property Services Manager
- To complete the Property Condition Reports to ensure compliance and tracking of life safety/safety issues, as well as physical plant deficiencies.

**About you**:
To be successful in the role of Estates Operative it is desirable to hold a relevant trade qualification and be able to demonstrate competence in one or more of the following trades: joinery; decoration; plumbing; electrics or proven experience and ability in a similar building’s maintenance role.

Other key skills and experience include:

- At least 2 years practical experience within a similar maintenance-based role and experience with budget management would be desirable
- Experience of receiving reactive maintenance requests with the ability to respond as necessary to meet strict timescales and target dates
- Sufficiently experienced in lone working and ability to work on allocated tasks without or with mínimal supervision
- Good English written and verbal communication skills are required together with the ability to complete maintenance documentation and records accurately and reliably.
- Ability to undertake general gardening duties including mowing grassed areas, tending to plant areas, cutting back shrubbery and bushes/hedges etc.
- Work responsibly with sensitivity and all time be mindful of the vulnerable people who live within the service, colleagues, and any other visitors to Swanton Care Services
- A Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle is required for this position

You will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.60 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Property maintenance: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Trade qualification (preferred)
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Sunderland: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: On the road

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