Caretaker

Caretaker 

Bedford  

£25,000 per annum (Pro rata) 

Permanent 

Part time (14 hours per week) 

We are currently looking for a Caretaker who is customer focused to provide a high-quality caretaking service to our residents, the role will involve working with a well-established friendly team. You will cover our stock in Bedford and surrounding villages.     

What you will be doing:     

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  Provide an efficient and effective caretaking service     

  
  


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  Ensure that all communal areas inside and outside are kept clean and tidy and safe from any obstructions     

  
  


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  Supervise contractors on site when they are carrying out tasks for bpha such as grass cutting, window cleaning and repairs     

  
  


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  Responsible for on-site health and safety inspections/issues     

  
  


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  Responsible for general site security reporting repairs and maintenance issues     

  
  


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  Carry out general basic maintenance     

  
  

We’d love to meet someone with:     

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  Demonstrate good customer service skills with a sympathetic but firm approach     

  
  


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  Cleaning & Caretaking experience     

  
  


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  Good organisational skills     

  
  


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  Ability to handle difficult and challenging situations     

  
  


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  Basic IT skills     

  
  


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  The ability and skill to carry out health and safety inspections and checks and ensure all records are kept up to date     

  
  


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  Current valid UK driving licence     

  
  

Amongst what we offer you is:     

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  A competitive salary, with Van provided for work use     

  
  


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  28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days plus bank holidays with length of service)     

  
  


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  A generous contributory pension scheme     

  
  


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  Private health care     

  
  


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  Free life assurance     

  
  


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  Enhanced family leave     

  
  


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  Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym     

  
  


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  Opportunities for learning and development     

  
  


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  Discounted gym membership     

  
  


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  Retail discount scheme     

  
  

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a enhanced DBS application.     

Closing date: 10th April 2025  

Interview date: To be confirmed     

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.