Caretaker

Horton Housing

Horton Housing is a not-for-profit Housing Association that manages a wide range of different housing, training and support services across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and North Yorkshire. We offer support to a variety of people, including those who are homeless or at risk, young people and refugees. We offer accommodation, skills and language support, and use a strength based approach to help the people we support achieve their goals in a manner which works for them.

The role

This is a permanent role based in Bradford, this role offers both full time hours (35) and part time hours.

You will be responsible for maintenance and minor repair work at Bradford Homeless Partnership. 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. 

Further details can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

What we are looking for

• 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.

What Horton offers in return?

In return, this role is offering a salary of £12 per hour based on a 35 hour week. The role also offers excellent benefits including 6 weeks of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays. We also offer exceptional training and development opportunities.

How to apply

Please fill out the application form in full, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role.

When going into the application form, please have the following on hand before you start:

• Your employment history
• Your education history
• Your personal statement in a Word document

You will not be able to go in and out of the application form, please complete in one sitting

Role Closing: Sunday 06 April at 11.59pm