Caretaker

**Caretaker Required**

We're Student Roost. Anowner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation across the UK. Werenot quite the new kids on the block, having already created a portfolio of over 20,000 beds and ambition to increase that further in the near future; but we'reat the very beginning of building our brand, our culture and our DNA. Thatmakes it a really exciting time to join us.

We're already a team madeup of really great people and we're a business who will endeavour always to dothe right thing, in the right way truly putting students experience, welfareand safety at the top of our agenda.

Weve all heard if youbuild it they will come; we believe if you build it right, they will stay: thatgoes for both our residents and our people. We want to be a stable, welcoming,and safe backdrop to our residents entire time at University, giving them oneless thing to worry about. And for our people, we all spend more time at workthan we do with our loved ones, we think its only right thatyou do that in an organisation, environment and a team that you love being apart of.

Our Caretakers do justthat take care; in fact, they take great care of our grounds, properties, andour residents homes. Our properties are our shop windows and the Caretakerrole is responsible for ensuring weve got the best window display in town.

**Key responsibilities for our Caretakers**:

- Our Caretakers are the engine room to our properties. Workingalongside the wider team keeping our properties running by conducting orassisting with the maintenance of the building and building fabric, includingrepair and redecoration as required.
- We love our properties and we want our residents to love themtoo, therefore when carrying out reactive maintenance tasks in occupied rooms,a strong focus is on customer service, quality workmanship and a respectfulapproach whilst working in someones home.
- At the top of your agenda will be to maintain, adhere andfollow all our company health & Safety policies and processes. Safety andwelfare are never overlooked so you must be able to use all equipment safelyand efficiently, escort, monitor and assist the quality of work of contractedlandscapers and specialist engineers attending site.
- Our amazing teams dont ever walk past a problem and this isparticularly important for our Caretakers. You will ensure that our propertiesand external services are safe by making sure surfaces and traffic routes arein good working, spreading grit where necessary in adverse weather, attendingany spillages and emergency cleaning requirements. Whilst completing thesetasks, ensuring that every interaction you have with our residents is apositive one, that makes a difference to their day.
**Experience and Skills Required**:

- We would love someone on board who has experience working asa Caretaker in a fast paced, customer service environment.
- Ideally our new Caretaker will have a knowledge andunderstanding of electrical or mechanical engineering and plumbing. You mustalso the ability to carry out basic maintenance and building fabric works witha good attention to detail to help support the main business function.
- We pride ourselves on how awesome our teams are, so we arelooking for a self-motivated, well organised and well-presented individual toadd to this. You must also have the ability to communicate with colleagues and residentsalike and be flexible whilst adding value to the Student Roost team.
**The Benefit of working at StudentRoost**:
In return for all the hard work andeffort our teams put in, our Caretakers receive some amazing benefits forbeing a part of the Roost including the following:

- A Competitive Salary to reflect the amazing work you do for us
- Giving you that well-deserved time to rest with an enhanced holidayallowance
- An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
- Competitive Maternity & Paternity packages to help you spend timewith your little ones
- A pension scheme that allows you to plan for the future
- Super added extra benefits and a chance to save the pennies via our PerkBox membership
- Fantastic support is available for you 24/7 for all of lifes ups anddowns