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An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to ensure the safety and maintenance of various facilities. In this vital role, you will perform essential building safety checks and general maintenance tasks, contributing to the well-being of the community. Your responsibilities will include minor repairs and liaising with contractors to uphold high standards across care home settings and office accommodations. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working within a supportive team environment. If you are passionate about community service and have the skills to ensure safe and well-maintained facilities, this role is perfect for you.
Role - Caretaker (Property Services)
Location - GCHSCP, City-wide remit
Contract Status - Permanent
Are you interested in working for the largest local authority in Scotland, in partnership with the NHS, to help improve the health and wellbeing of our community? Then, you are in the right place!
At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP), our team is responsible for the day-to-day building safety checks and compliance to ensure that buildings are safe, secure, and satisfactorily maintained. The Caretaker role requires basic building Health and Safety checks to be carried out and the recording of this information. Undertaking general maintenance duties as detailed on the daily, weekly, and monthly task sheets. The Caretaker will act as the first point of contact for contractors and maintain the visitor's log.
You will be working in a geographical hub providing a caretaking service to elderly and children care home settings, office accommodation, and day care centres. You do minor repairs and log larger repairs with our building contractor to ensure a high standard of accommodation is maintained. Duties are both internal and external.
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above role will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.
These roles are excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
Interviews will take place week commencing 6th May 2025.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact Myleen MacKinnon, Principal Officer on 07824 697 459 or by email: myleen.mackinnon@glasgow.gov.uk
For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC), please visit the following websites:
GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service
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Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.
GCC Job Evaluation