Cre Estate Caretaker - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Part time
Description

Employer
Kingston Council


Location(s)
Kingston


Contract Type
Permanent


Working Hours
Part Time


Grade
E


Hours Per Week
8


Salary Range
£26,472 - £29,214


Salary Basis
Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours


Actual Part Time Salary
£5,942.67


Leave Entitlement
24 days


Application Deadline
25/06/2023, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s)
June 2023


About the Borough


This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage.

Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.


Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride.

The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.


We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength.

The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic.

Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.


Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough.

In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.


About the Role
What the job actually requires

  • To carry out a range of estate services which includes: block cleaning, deep cleaning, graffiti removal, litter picking
  • Build strong internal and external working partnerships to deliver services efficiently
  • Use new technologies, particularly smartphones and handheld devices, to adopt modern, agile working practices
  • Identify risks and emerging issues and escalate them to ensure a swift resolution
  • Adhere to all council, regulatory, and statutory requirements, including health and safety standards

About Us

About You

You will have:

  • Experience of cleaning or caretaking, ideally in a social housing/commercial setting.
  • Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations related to the caretaking of social housing and housing estates.
  • Ability to carry out a range of basic maintenance tasks.
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weathers and in an environment that may include potential exposure to hazardous substances and manual handling of heavy objects.
  • Proficient in using a smartphone/basic IT databases.
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and appropriately with colleagues using the best methods of communication for the task.
Ideally you will have

  • Experience of deep cleaning and use of specialist cleaning equipment and machinery

Our Offer To You


As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.


In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working.

The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to be even more flexible in how we work and manage staff workloads, ensuring they have the correct equipment and resources to be able to maximise their talents and looking after their wellbeing.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hou
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