One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Estate Technician
Ely – covering Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Fenland
£22,971
- £24,180 per year
40 hours per week
We are looking for an Estate Technician to join Estate Services our team, based in Ely. This varied role is responsible for the grounds maintenance and ad-hoc duties of different sites, which will include cleaning, removal of bulk items, litter picking and removal of graffiti. Working as part of a small team of 3 and lone working when required, you will cover several sites across the Cambridgeshire area, primarily on void properties, cleaning and tidying up gardens. The ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate that they are able to adapt to the demands, challenges and changes of the role whilst showing confidence to work within a customer based environment.
The role of Estate Technician will include:
- Undertaking grounds maintenance such as mowing, hedge trimming and grass trimming
- General cleaning and clearing of void properties and communal areas
- Completing daily work records and maintaining stock levels
- Ensuring tools and equipment are kept in a useable condition
- Working with customers to resolve issues and improve services
- Providing accurate information and updates on the progress of allocated work
Skills and experiences:
- Working knowledge and experience of undertaking grounds maintenance, caretaking, general cleaning and basic repairs duties
- Recent experience in interpreting written instructions and maintaining simple written records
- PA1 and PA6 is desirable
- Working knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Some practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
- British Institute certificate in cleaning services (BICS), NVQ 2 in Horticulture or similar is desirable
- 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.
Our Benefits
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:
- 24 days annual leave 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
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £22,971 per annum (rising to £24,180 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
For more information please visit: https://jobs.sanctuary-group.co.uk/go/Sanctuary-Property-Services/4472801/
Closing Date: 24 October 2023
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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