Area Neighbourhood Caretaker Lateral Move

LATERAL MOVERS ONLY 

Please note this vacancy is only available for Birmingham City Council employees that are under a S188 (Priority Movers and Lateral Movers).

Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Job Title: Area Neighbourhood Caretaker -Neighbourhood South Services 

Permanent Full time 

Grade 3 

26,409 -32,654

We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We are looking for someone who will work flexibly in a team as an Area Neighbourhood caretaker

You will be responsible for managing both high- and low-rise properties in a defined area. You will manage a small team responsible for cleaning the properties to a high standard, for reporting repairs as required and ensuring that the properties are kept free from hazards and meet our Health and Safety standards.

A good knowledge of cleaning and property management, particularly Health and Safety would be helpful but full training will be provided. 

You will be responsible for supervising estate caretakers on a day-to-day basis which include undertaking one to one's, return to work interviews, identify training needs, setting targets and undertake risk assessments and dealing with any performance issues. You must have experience in dealing with difficult conversations.

You will be required to:

• Daily patrols of the neighbourhood to improve and help maintain kerb appeal – Flytipping.
• Conduct Daily Block Inspections
• Low Rise Audits
• Inspection of relief rooms.
• Driver training to drive large vehicles (e.g Tipper)
• The ability to communicate with our various stakeholders.
• Communicate with tenants.
• Cover when staff are absent across the South Quadrant.

A focus will also include undertaking environmental inspection and improvement works at communal sites in the wider housing neighbourhood/quadrant and completing Fire Risk Assessment duties to ensure all communal areas are kept sterile and free from obstruction . This will include activity at garage sites, drying areas, accessways and other communal sites/land in BCC Housing management. This will include cleansing, rubbish removal, clearing weeds and overgrowth, repairs and maintenance. Such activity is intended to improve/maintain the local environment. 

A full valid driving license is a requirement for post. 

For further details, please view the Job Description & Person Specification available via the link at the base of this vacancy advert.

For informal enquires please contact Sue Mckenzie , Housing Manager;  / Housing officer

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

"Interviews for this post will take place Face to Face ,Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information"

For any informal enquires please contact: Manager Sue Mckenzie  / Housing officer Jackie Easthope

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification