Maintenance Caretaker - Avenue Services

Sanctuary Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000

Job description

Title: Maintenance Caretaker - Avenue Services

Location: Blacon, Cheshire, GB, CH1 5HN

Department: Property Services

Operation: Sanctuary Housing

Closing Date: 09/04/2025

Requisition: 223974

Sanctuary provides in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. 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.

Maintenance Caretaker

Parade Enterprise Centre, Chester

£28,796 per annum (rising to £30,311 per annum after 12 months service subject to satisfactory performance)

40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Caretaker to join our Avenue Service team in Chester. As Maintenance Caretaker you are responsible for extensive cleaning of the building and associated sites and to maintain a safe and well-presented environment by carrying out general maintenance duties which include setting up meeting rooms, providing refreshments, front of house communication with contractors, the facilities team and users of the centre and carrying out regular checks on the building and equipment. You will be part of a team of two and will alternate the shifts whilst also working in other related premises in the vicinity. The ideal candidate will have recent experience working in a maintenance role completing minor maintenance tasks and have operated hand tools and light machinery.

The role of Maintenance Caretaker will include:

• Extensive cleaning of the building and associated sites
• Carrying out repairs and maintenance on various sites around Chester and reporting issues which require specialist attention
• Assisting with building health and safety checks, and ensuring compliance checks are completed on time
• Carrying out routine works and providing accurate and timely information on progress
• Maintaining an adequate supply of stock and replenishing as appropriate
• Ensuring waste is disposed of correctly and cleanliness is maintained
• Delivering high quality customer service and escalating any shortfalls in service delivery to senior colleagues to ensure they are dealt with appropriately

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience in undertaking general caretaking, cleaning and maintenance duties, including identifying and carrying out minor repairs
• Knowledge and experience of building maintenance, compliance procedures such as water legionella testing, fire alarm testing
• Practical experience of carrying out risk assessments is desirable
• Working Knowledge of COSHH and health and safety legislation
• Previous experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK 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.

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:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) 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
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £28,796 per annum (rising to £30,311 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.