Job Description

Caretaker (full time, 36.25 hours)

Join our friendly team at the over 55s extra care housing scheme in Bispham, Blackpool, where you'll play a key part in creating a safe, welcoming, and comfortable home for our residents. Reporting to the Caretaking Supervisor, you'll take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and carrying out minor repairs, helping our customers feel secure and proud of where they live. If you enjoy hands-on work and making a real difference in people's lives, this could be the perfect role for you.

What you'll be doing

Work as part of a dedicated, flexible team to manage accommodation for our customers and ensure the smooth running of the building. Maintain the safety and security of residents, colleagues, visitors, contractors, premises, and equipment. Identify and report repairs in communal areas, and follow up to ensure they are completed promptly. Respond quickly and appropriately to any safeguarding concerns in line with Great Places procedures. Record, address, and escalate customer feedback, complaints, or compliments as needed. Carry out cleaning duties for all internal and external communal areas, following Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines. Monitor and maintain an adequate stock of cleaning materials and equipment. Undertake Health and Safety building duties as directed by the Independent Living Manager, consistently following Great Places' Health and Safety procedures.

What we need from you

A full UK driving licence. Competent with IT and confident using hand-held devices. Able to work well both independently and as part of a team. Strong time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines. Previous experience in a similar Caretaker role, with confidence carrying out general handyman tasks. A positive, can-do attitude and a flexible approach to your working day. Awareness of Health and Safety for yourself and others on site. A commitment to working in partnership with others to benefit Great Places. Willingness to work flexibly, including outside normal hours when needed to maintain service continuity. A genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

Pension

DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)

WPA

Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with 1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members

The Market Place

High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more

Annual Leave

Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays

Savings Club

You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)

Reward & Recognition

Rewards for 5 star Trust pilot review's

You Count Rewards are individual reward's for going 'above & beyond'

Compliance based training bonuses paid annually

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.


Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.


Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.


You can find details of our story, our vision and our values

here

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At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We love to hear from anyone who is enthusiastic about working in social housing. We know people can be reluctant to apply if they don't fill 100% of the job requirements. So, if you are unsure that your qualifications and skills are what we are looking for in this role, why not let us decide?

We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at

recruitment@greatplaces.org.uk.