One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Estate Technician
Glasgow
- covering Glasgow and Cumbernauld
£23,890
- £25,147 per year
40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 08:00am – 16:30pm
We have an opportunity for an Estate Technician to join our Estate Services team which consists of 15 people and is based in the Glasgow and Cumbernauld areas. As an Estate Technician you will be responsible for property clearances, bulk / fly tipping removal, grounds maintenance and litter picking. The ideal candidate will be hardworking with a keen eye for detail. All works should be completed to a high standard and in line with Health and Safety requirements. A full training plan will be provided as well as a company van and power tools.
The successful candidate will cover a variety of locations across Glasgow and Cumbernauld. The role of Estate Technician will involve working as part of a team of 2. They will be responsible for the tools and equipment used daily, which includes a work mobile phone.
The role of Estate Technician will include:
- Undertaking general caretaking duties which include cleaning communal areas such as stairs, doors and windows, removing bulk waste, litter picking, graffiti removal and the reporting of basic onsite repairs
- Clearing and cleaning void properties
- Gutter cleaning
- Bin store cleaning
- Compliance testing
- Grounds maintenance tasks to include lawn mowing, hedge trimming and general upkeep
- Working with customers to identify faults, resolving issues, and improving services
- Completing all documents and paperwork concerning tasks completed
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition
Skills and experiences:
- Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
- Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
- Good communication and customer care skills
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK manual driving licence
About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £23,890 per annum (rising to £25,147 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
For more information please visit https://jobs.sanctuary-group.co.uk/go/Sanctuary-Property-Services/4472801/
Closing Date: 28 November 2024
Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
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