Caretaker - Cambridge Road Estate - 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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Employer 1
Kingston Council


Location(s) 1
Kingston


Contract Type 1
Permanent


Working Hours 1
Full Time


Grade 1
E


Hours Per Week 1
36


Salary Range 1
£28,698 - £31,440


Salary Basis 1
Per annum


Leave Entitlement 1
25 days


Application Deadline
24/03/2024, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s) 1
3rd April 2024


About the Borough 1


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 1


We are looking for a practical and enthusiastic caretaker to join the service keeping the Cambridge Road Estate safe and clean during regeneration works.


About Us 1


The Estate Caretaking Team at CRE is a newly created team with the roles generic covering both cleaning and neighbourhood response services, the estate is undergoing large-scale regeneration to deliver more and improved affordable housing in the KT1 postcode area of Kingston.

The regeneration is in the first phase of development with demolition of the initial blocks and facilities, with Countryside, our business partner now taking control of some parts of the estate as it becomes a building site.

Working hours (including an unpaid lunch break) are


7.30am**:
- **3.45 pm
  • Monday
  • Thursday
7:30am - 3:30pm Friday

And a uniform and all equipment are supplied


About You - 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.

Our Offer To You 1


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.

We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.

It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.

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