_{12th June, 2025}

Job Title:            Estates Caretaker / Cleaner
Type:                    Temporary 1 month contract
Location:           Newton Abbot
Salary:                £12.62 - £14.33 an hour
Hours:                 32 hours a week
 
BRC are working closely with a Housing Association that own and manage over 4,000 homes across South Devon, from Dartmoor National Park to urban centres in Teignbridge, the South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter.
 
This role involves ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness and public safety in the Association’s owned properties, communal areas and for private customers where applicable. The hired candidate will also work within the Company’s Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Customer Service and Performance Policies ensuring that these are complied with throughout all activities within the scope of this role to ensure the highest standards of customer care.
 
Duties:

1. To carry out caretaking duties, clean communal and other areas as instructed by the Estate Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor.
2. Duties will include cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bins, polishing and dusting of the areas, which may include toilets, shower areas, fixtures and fittings, using, where appropriate, powered equipment.
3. To Maintain small shrub beds and remove weeds on site using hands tools
4. To operate cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and report faulty machinery and equipment to the Estate Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor
5. To collect and remove waste/rubbish from work area to collection point as directed.
6. To litter pick areas and keep litter free.
7. To ensure that materials are stored safely within COSHH guidance and Health & Safety regulations.
8. To use cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions including dilution of material as instructed ensuring the appropriate PPE provided by Teign Housing is worn / used.
9. To clean and maintain cleaning equipment as instructed.
10. To ensure that the areas are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.
11. To comply with instructions relating to security and confidentiality and GDPR
12. To attend training and operate cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and report faulty machinery and equipment to the Estates Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor.
13. To attend relevant training and observe and comply with the company’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.
14. To comply with Teign Policy and Procedures relating to security and confidentiality.
15. To ensure that public Health and Safety is always maintained in Teign Housing’s communal areas and that appropriate warning signage is displayed when work is in progress.
16. To liaise and communicate with colleagues and appropriate departments within Teign Housing
17. To communicate deal with all tenants and the general public in a friendly, cooperative and courteous manner.
18. To carry out weekly and monthly compliance checklists including lighting and ladder checks as directed by the Estate Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor.
19. To carry out weekly Vehicle checks and ensure that the vehicle is in a safe condition and all fluid levels are correct. To drive the vehicle within the speed limits set out by the DVLA with regards to commercial vehicles.
20. To input onto Microsoft forms all positive feedback received on site.

 
Essential Requirements:

• Experience of all aspects of office/communal area cleaning.
• Able to plan and manage own workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work both alone and within a team to achieve specified standards.
• Ability to carry out general cleaning duties as detailed in the Job Description.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Undertake any training relevant to your role
• Able to communicate clearly, understand and follow instructions.
• Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties.
• Ability to work with and understand the safety aspects of cleaning materials and equipment used
• Awareness of the Tenant Satisfaction Measures and other regulatory requirements and commitment to meeting and exceeding these
• Willingness to work flexibly outside normal working hours if required.
• A background check will be required for this role.
• Self-motivated.
• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
• An understanding, caring and helpful nature.
• Ability to identify own skill gaps and request training where required.
• Current clean driving licence and use of own vehicle.

 
Desirable Requirements:

• Cleaning qualification
• Experience in the Social Housing sector
• Computer literate and conversant with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint and Teams), or a willingness to learn

 
For more information, please call Meg Smith or Emma Keir on 02920 231000
 
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
 
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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