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
Leeds – Castleton Close
£23,890
- £25,147 per year
40 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 7:30am – 4:00pm
We have an opportunity for an Estate Technician to join our Estate Services team, based in Leeds. As an Estates Technician you will work as part of a small team to carry out a variety of work on void and occupied properties. Most of the work will be external and consist of garden works, fencing, paving and minor external repairs. You will sometimes be required to empty void properties of their contents and clean empty properties ready for further internal works or for it to be rented. A full training plan will be provided as well as a company van and power tools.
The role covers a variety of locations across west and south Yorkshire but is based out of Castleton Close, Armley, Leeds. The successful candidate will predominantly be working in a pair with occasional lone working or working as part of a larger team on bigger projects. The ideal candidate will be hardworking with a keen eye for detail. They will be responsible for the tools and equipment they use on a daily basis which includes a work mobile phone.
The role of Estate Technician will include:
- Undertaking general caretaking duties including; cleaning communal areas such as stairs, doors and windows, removing bulk waste, fitting carpets and basic onsite repairs
- Grounds maintenance tasks to include; lawn mowing, hedge trimming and general upkeep
- Working with customers to identify faults, resolving issues and improving services
- Completing all documents and paperwork concerning tasks completed
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a suitable condition
Skills and experiences:
- Experience in a similar role or completing similar tasks
- Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Practical experience in operating hand tools and light machinery
- Good communication and customer care skills
- 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
- £23,890 per annum (rising to £25,147 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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Closing Date: 8 August 2024
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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