At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safe, clean, and well-maintained neighbourhoods while delivering excellent customer service.
- Company: Join Queens Cross Housing Association, an award-winning social landlord in Glasgow.
- Benefits: Permanent, fixed-term, and sessional opportunities with competitive pay and a supportive team.
- Other info: Flexible shifts available, with great career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community and help create pride in local neighbourhoods.
- Qualifications: Experience in caretaking or property maintenance and strong communication skills required.
Queens Cross Housing Association is an award-winning social landlord based in the northwest of Glasgow. With 4,355 properties adjacent to the city centre and West End and the Forth and Clyde canal running through, it is a place where people are proud to live and to work. Queens Cross Group includes a Registered Social Landlord, a property management subsidiary (Queens Cross Factoring) and a social enterprise which lets commercial property (Queens Cross Workspace). Recognised for its innovation, quality services and high performance, we are looking for dedicated, customer-focused Estates Services Caretakers to join our Estates Services team. We have opportunities available on both Day and Night Shift supporting the delivery of high-quality estate services across our communities.
Our Caretakers play a vital role in creating neighbourhoods where tenants feel proud to live. Whether maintaining communal areas, carrying out inspections, responding to incidents, or supporting estate improvements, you will help ensure our buildings and environments remain safe, clean, and well maintained.
- Dayshift Estate Caretaker Vacancies
- Vacancy 1: Estate Caretaker (Dayshift) Permanent Contract
- Vacancy 2: Estate Caretaker (Dayshift) Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027
Work Pattern (Dayshift): 37.5 hours per week, 4 on 4 off pattern (7:30am - 7:30pm)
As a Day Shift Estate Services Caretaker, you'll help ensure our estates are safe, secure, clean and well maintained while delivering excellent customer service to our tenants and communities.
- Deliver high-quality estate caretaking services across our neighbourhoods.
- Carry out estate inspections and take action to resolve cleaning, maintenance and environmental issues.
- Undertake cleaning, minor repairs and property maintenance to maintain safe and clean communal areas.
- Provide a visible presence on our estates and respond to customer enquiries and incidents.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and partner agencies to resolve estate issues.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.
Experience in estate caretaking, facilities management, property maintenance, cleaning, a trade or a similar frontline role.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Practical skills to undertake minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Nightshift Estate Caretaker Vacancies
- Vacancy 3: Estate Caretaker (Nightshift) Fixed Term Contract until 30 May 2027
Work Pattern (Nightshift): 42 hours per week, 4 on 4 off pattern (7.30pm - 7.30am)
As a Night Shift Estate Services Caretaker, you'll provide an out-of-hours estate service, helping to keep our neighbourhoods safe, secure and well maintained while responding to customer enquiries and incidents.
- Provide a visible presence across our estates through regular patrols and inspections.
- Monitor estate conditions, CCTV and security issues, escalating concerns where required.
- Carry out cleaning, minor repairs and maintenance to ensure estates remain safe and well maintained.
- Work with colleagues, contractors and emergency services to resolve incidents effectively.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, incidents and actions taken.
Experience in estate caretaking, facilities management, property maintenance, cleaning, a trade or a similar frontline role.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Practical skills to undertake minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
A full UK driving licence.
Sessional Bank Estate Caretaker Vacancies
We are also currently recruiting to expand our bank of Sessional Estate Caretakers to provide cover for annual leave, training, and sickness across our Estates Services team. If you're interested, you can apply directly here on our website.
We will only accept applications made directly via our careers job board on our website.
Estate Services Caretaker in Glasgow employer: Queens Cross Housing Association
Queens Cross Housing Association is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises community well-being and employee development. With a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to professional growth, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents while working within a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in Glasgow. Join us in our mission to create thriving communities where everyone feels secure and proud to live.
Contact Details:
Queens Cross Housing Association Recruitment Team
