This part-time post with Hedyn's Property and Place team covers day-to-day upkeep across its 55-plus housing schemes. The work centres on safety checks, cleaning, minor repairs and responding to maintenance issues for residents. It also includes caretaker cover in city centre and high-rise properties, along with on-call work. A full UK driving licence is essential.
What the job involves
- Carry out health and safety checks and monitor cleanliness standards across the housing schemes
- Undertake basic compliance checks to a schedule, such as fire doors, emergency lighting, weekly alarm tests and entry door security
- Carry out minor repairs and basic maintenance, such as changing bulbs, fixing door locks and dealing with plumbing and electrical issues
- Escalate repairs to the Maintenance team and respond to maintenance issues
- Inspect high-rise buildings and sheltered accommodation for leaks and faulty fixtures, reporting and addressing them
- Keep communal and external areas clean, tidy and safe, following waste and recycling practices
- Monitor access points to keep buildings secure, reporting suspicious activity and enforcing fire safety and evacuation procedures
- Act as the focal point for customers' safety queries, explaining safety documentation to them
- Manage contractors on site, including access needs and inductions, and work with team members and external agencies
- Report unsafe conditions, near misses and accidents to the line manager and Safety team, and ASB to the Neighbourhood Manager
- Cover caretaker duties in other city centre and high-rise properties as required
- Respond promptly to emergencies and take on-call duties as required
Skills & knowledge
- Skills to carry out basic repairs on site
- Understanding of the repairs process and how to escalate repairs
- Ability to understand written safety documentation and relay it to customers
- Professional and courteous manner with customers
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
What's offered
- Enhanced pension with employer contributions of up to 12%
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 3 years' service
- Smart working where the role allows
- Flexible benefits allowance of £625 towards options such as private medical insurance, health cash plan, professional memberships and electric vehicles
- Cycle to Work scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Sponsored study and career development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
