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Caretaker

Job Description

Service Care Solutions have an ongoing temporary vacancy for a Caretaker working for a Local Authority based in the North London area of Camden.

Main duties will include;

  1. Sweep and clean all internal and external areas on a scheduled and a reactive basis, including the safe use of appropriate equipment, chemicals, and materials.
  2. Remove fly-tipping, lumber or other bulky items, from communal areas and dwellings, to an appropriate area, including loading vehicles and if appropriate, driving to a disposal site.
  3. Carry out systematic checks on a scheduled or reactive basis, and 'sorting or reporting' problems, including but not limited to chutes, litter bins, communal lighting, fire safety hazards and communal repairs.
  4. Request and monitor repairs to communal areas, using appropriate means or as identified by managers or supervisors.
  5. Identify and report any welfare or safeguarding concerns about vulnerable residents.
  6. Identify and report nuisance, anti-social behaviour or criminal behaviour and provide evidence to support enforcement action - including the provision of information on individuals, actively looking for evidence as required, and providing witness statements.
  7. Look after and use appropriate uniform, personal protective equipment and devices relevant to your role including mobile phones and lone working devises.
  8. Ensure high quality outcomes across all tasks, including the compliance with and standards or systems required.
  9. Carry out any other tasks, commensurate with the grade, which managers identify.
  10. To work weekends on a rota basis which is subject to review to meet the organisation's needs.


This is a full time role where the Caretaker will be tasked to work 36 hours per week Monday to Friday and ideally, you will have previous experience in a similar role.

For further details on this vacancy, please contact Prakash on 01772 208967 or email your CV to prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk.