Location
Predominantly Hackney, with a reporting office in London, Stratford. Mobile across sites.

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Salary
£26,780 per annum

About the Role
Join our Estate Services Team at London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) as a Caretaker. You will play a key role in maintaining communal areas within our blocks and estates, carrying out communal cleaning and grounds maintenance work. The role involves performing small maintenance repairs as required, liaising directly with residents and contractors, and responding to queries with due regard to health & safety and security issues. This position is integral to providing a responsive, customer-focused service for our residents. Benefits include an excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, and more. Early applications are encouraged as the recruitment process may close earlier than the stated deadline.

Experience
- Capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs.
- Trade skills, gardening or DIY experience would be an advantage.
- Experience with cleaning or a recognised City & Guilds or Bics qualification in cleaning is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

About you
- A good communicator who is willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to changing neighbourhood needs.
- Able to work on your own initiative and self-motivated to organise your time effectively.
- Proactive in daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
- Possess good literacy standards.
- Basic IT skills to use a PC, undertake online courses and assessments (training provided during probationary period).

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications required, but a Basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate is required to work within the team. Successful candidates will need to apply for or already hold this certificate.