Community Caretaker
- Ipswich Borough Council – Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0FA
- £27,269 - £28,624 per annum
- 37 hours per week
- Full Time
- Permanent
- Reference: 0971
- Required as soon as possible
Ipswich Borough Council provides a Community Caretaking service that assists with the upkeep of the communal areas within the council owned properties. The aim for the Community Caretaking team is to make the estates cleaner and safer places to live.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time caretaker within our caretaking service. This role will be based at Layard House, Hadleigh Road within the caretaking team. Working in a small team you will assist with cleaning and patrolling communal areas. The team are responsible for maintaining standards of cleaning across the stock. As part of the team, you will assist with community projects and engagement across the town. You will be expected to engage with the public and various departments at Ipswich Borough Council.
You will:
- be educated to GCSE level or hold an NVQ Level 2 or have one year’s experience in a technical field
- have experience of cleansing practices
- be a team player who can prioritise and work to deadlines
- hold a full UK driving license
- be able to carry out manual tasks/lift reasonable weights
- have a flexible approach to the service needs as there may be requirement to work outside of normal hours.
As well as a good salary, we offer:
- a career average pension scheme
- generous holiday and sick pay entitlements
- subsidised parking
- public transport discounts
- free swimming
- cycle purchase scheme
- plenty of personal and professional development opportunities
- flexible working
- hybrid working opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information:
Please contact Marc James on 07391414065 or via email [email protected] for further details about the role.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please find a downloadable copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification (pdf).
How to apply:
Apply online at Home - Ambition Ipswich where you can complete the online application form for this vacancy.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note that CVs are not accepted.
Closing date: 24 January 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 3 February 2025
The assessment interview process will be carried out remotely via Skype for Business, Microsoft teams or in person.
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