Facilities Caretaker

FACILITIES CARETAKER
Location: Didsbury, Manchester
Salary: 29,286 - 32,216
Full Time / 35 hours per week
Permanent (x 2 positions available)

About Us

Southway Housing Trust is a community-based housing organisation committed to providing high quality services to the people and neighbourhoods that we work in. Southway Housing Trust is a "not-for-profit" landlord, based in Didsbury, managing, and improving approximately 6,000 homes in South Manchester.

We are inspired by our communities. We care about our people and neighbourhoods. We are committed to constantly improving services, and work in partnership with our tenants so that we can be successful together.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Asset Management and Sustainability team for the post of a Facilities Caretaker and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.

Candidates

The postholder will provide a facilities management service to ensure Southway Homes' Offices, Community Building, General Needs Communal Blocks and Commercial units are secure, safe, clean and provide the best possible environment for residents, visitors and colleagues. They will work alongside building compliance, health & safety and housing management colleagues. The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking weekly fire alarm tests, building inspections, water hygiene testing and carrying out minor repairs. You will also have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, be punctual, be a team player and have the initiative to solve problems. The postholder will hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

Closing Date: 1st October 2024
Interview Date: w/c 14th October 2024

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.