Job Description

Title: Caretaker
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week, 08:00 - 16:00
Salary: 26,780
Grade: 2
Reporting Office: West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH
Persona: Site Based at Acton Gardens
Closing Date: 27th October at 9am
Interview Dates: 30th and 31st October
include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and ...
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
DBS
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Join our Caretaking Team at L&Q:
L&Q is looking for an experienced Caretaker to join the Estate Services team within the Acton Gardens North West London region. This is a key function of our continuing commitment to providing a responsive customer-based service for our residents.
As a caretaker you will be:

• Involved in maintaining communal areas within our blocks and on our estates, carrying out communal cleaning and grounds maintenance work.
• Carrying out small maintenance repairs as required.
• Liaising directly with residents and contractors and answering queries and you must have due regard to health & safety and security issues.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
What you'll bring:

• Capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs and working effectively as part of a team and under your own initiative.
• Trade skills, Gardening or DIY experience would be an advantage together with a recognised City & Guilds or Bics qualification in cleaning, although not essential as training would be provided.
• A good communicator and be willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to the changing needs within the Neighbourhood.
• Able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organise your own time effectively.
• Proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
• Possessing a good literacy standard
• Have IT skills as you will be required to use a PC, undertaking online courses and assessments (This can be learnt on the job during the probationary period).

If you don't have previous experience or qualifications, but are willing to learn, have ambition, enthusiasm, and care about delivering a first-class service to our residents we would like to hear from you.
We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.
About L&Q:
We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click to read more.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email
At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.
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