Caretaker

Job Introduction

Horton Housing Association are currently recruiting for a permanent full time Caretaker to work across the Calderdale area. The successful candidate will be able to work full time hours Monday to Friday (35 hours per week). In return you will receive 6 weeks annual leave (plus bank holidays), access to the Employee Assistance Programme and be eligible to apply for the employee loan scheme up to £1200!

As Caretaker, you will be responsible for maintenance and minor repair work at Calderdale IHM. You will be responsible for the internal and communal areas. You will ensure void properties are ready for re-let, report/ manage repairs; sustain stock and inventory levels. You will maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness across both sites, externally and internally. 

Essential for the role:

• Experience of carrying out a varied range of maintenance and repair work to a professional standard.
• Experience of carrying out domestic duties to high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. 
• Previous employment in a property maintenance capacity or related field
• Understanding of the potential risks to health, safety and welfare encountered in maintenance work
• Experience of general maintenance jobs such as changing locks, unblocking drains, gutters and waste pipes, servicing doors, gates, furniture removals etc.
• An understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use 

Horton Housing is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting the people that we support. The majority of positions here at Horton will require a fully completed application form and an enhanced DBS check to identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people.    

This role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use. Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.