Job Introduction
Ey up! Are you looking for a new role in Leeds, working for an organisation that makes a real difference in peoples’ lives? Well, you’re in the right place.
We’re on the lookout for an Estates Caretaker to join the team at Swarcliffe, you’ll be responsible in ensuring the estate looks its best, is clean and compliant and you’ll have the opportunity to work with various other teams at Yorkshire Housing.
Below you’ll find the basics of what we’re after and what we can offer you as our Estates Caretaker at Swarcliffe (LS14), it’s a very exciting time to be joining us here at Yorkshire Housing so have a read and see if it floats your boat.
How much?
The salary is for a 37.5-hour week £13.24 per hour that’s £25,820.94 per annum.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll get 25 days paid annual leave (rising annually to 30) plus Bank Holidays.
A fantastic pension scheme, and we will match your contribution up to 9%.
You’ll get a van & fuel card (which you don’t need to leave at a depot) but you can only use it for work! So, you’ll need a driving license.
You can also claim back for medical appointments, prescriptions and more through our colleague cash plan, and access thousands of retail discounts with Perkbox.
When?
You’ll work a 37.5 hour week (that’s 7.5 hour days), between 8.00am and 5pm
Where?
Your primary location will be working in the Swarcliffe area of Leeds (LS14).
With who?
You’ll work with an experienced, dynamic and friendly team across the region, and receive training from our experts to ensure you meet our quality guidelines. Opportunities to upskill yourself with various qualifications and move up the ladder too.
Who are we looking for ?
Ideally we are looking for people who can hit the ground running, so you’ll have worked in similar maintenance roles, great if they have been within social housing, but certainly not a deal breaker! We really just want the skills you can bring to our teams.
You’ll enjoy interacting with our customers and providing a great service, you’ll take pride in your work and ensuring customers have a clean, safe estate to live in.
It’s really important to us that our workforce reflect the diverse communities we serve and are committed to building an inclusive workplace, we welcome applications from all parts of the community.
What will I be doing?
Within the role you will carry out routine patrols and inspections across the Swarcliffe estate and test facilities such as emergency lights. You’ll also be emptying void properties as well as carrying out ground's maintenance work. This exciting role also involves cleaning and regular heavy lifting, whilst also undertaking a range of minor repairs to communal properties, gardens and wider estate.
The finer print
Closing date for applications will be the 19.05.24, so don’t wait around! If you’d like a chat with the hiring manager before applying
You must hold a full UK driving license for this role, and a basic DBS check will be required if successful. If you’re applying for this role internally, you must contact your line manager first.
If you’re interested in this role and but want to know more, please email us at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk and we will help you out.
And what about us?
You might think of Yorkshire Housing as ‘just’ a housing provider, but we’re so much more than that. We own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and make it possible for current and future customers to have a place they’re proud to call home.
We are currently going through an exciting period of expansion, and we can guarantee you work in the Yorkshire area, where you can really make a difference to people’s lives and have job stability.
Our service doesn’t stop once the keys are in the door, and as part of our team, you’ll play a key role in making sure our tenants feel safe, valued, and proud to live in a YH home from day one.
Our values
We’re looking for people who want to get stuck in and make a positive difference to people’s lives. We want you to own the work you do and achieve impact.
You’ll make it happen by being curious and creating trust with our customers and each other. We want you to love what you do and have fun along the way.
