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Caretaker

29 days ago

Walton on Thames

Hours: 30 hours per week to join our caretaking team, working alongside our Senior Caretaker and our existing 30-hour team member. The team provides cover Monday to Sunday between 11:00 am and 10:00 pm, and flexibility is required.Salary: £21,000-£22,500 per annum (Actual).This reflects an FTE of up to £30,000 for a 40-hour week, depending on experience.Introduction The Whiteley Homes Trust visionEvery employee is here to sustain a thriving community, with outstanding accommodation for older people of limited means and to develop and share our success, so older people can live happy and fulfilling lives.Your job is to make Whiteley the best place to age in Britain.Role OverviewThe Whiteley Homes Trust, the Trust, is a charity that manages Whiteley Village in Surrey. The purpose of the charity is to provide homes for older people of limited means from all over the country. Founded over a hundred years ago in Walton on Thames, Surrey, the Village is located in 225 acres of beautiful grounds and is a very special place to live and work.Established in 1917, the village has many Grade 2 listed buildings and provides housing for nearly 400 older people of limited means. There are 265 Almshouses and 51 extra care apartments, and the Village also has a church, activity centre, pool, village hall, shop and community café. There is also a small number of market rent properties within the village.The Caretakers play a vital role in ensuring the Village remains safe, well-maintained and welcoming for all who live, work and visit here. Reporting into the Senior Caretaker, the team is made up of suitably qualified and experienced individuals who are able to work autonomously with competence, care and sound judgement. They work collaboratively with colleagues across all Trust teams to provide a co-ordinated, responsive and supportive service. As visible and approachable figures within the Village, Caretakers naturally attract attention from Villagers and visitors, and therefore must demonstrate exceptional people skills, strong customer care, and confidence in engaging with older people in a respectful and reassuring manner.Benefits:We value our employees and offer a generous package of benefits including:33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing by one day after each year of service up to a maximum of 36 days (pro-rata for part-time employees)Extra day of leave each year (Trust Day) for William Whiteley's birthdayOpportunity to buy and sell annual leaveGenerous Company Pension schemeHealthcare Cash PlanCompany Sick PayBlue Light Card DiscountsLife AssuranceEmployee Assistance ProgrammeFree car parking on siteKey Responsibilities:Be a highly visible presence in the Village through security patrols, communications in Village Publications and attendance at key meetings relevant to the role.Be vigilant, responding quickly and correctly in a crisis, ensuring the appropriate support is in place to maintain Village safety and the safety of Villagers, visitors and employees.To be responsible for maintaining the security of buildings and contents of charity buildings and personal dwellings within the Village, as directed.Be responsible for CCTV in the village, including maintenance and monitoring, provide access to contractors out of hours, including audit, downloading and communication as required.Observe, monitor and report any incidents of concern in relation to security of people and property, Health and Safety or fire regulations. Record observations, assisting with identifying trends and proactively offering solutions within the remit of the role, seeking advice on best practice where appropriate.Carry out security patrols across the village daily. Work with onsite contractors and (other stakeholders as required) to ensure security processes are aligned and communicated with employees and residents as necessary.Transportation of residentsLocking and unlocking of West Gate and all trust buildings as required.Manage parking in the village to ensure vehicles are parked appropriately and safely.Responsible for cash transfers across the village to the accounts department.Act as the fishing bailiffLiaising with Surrey Police and the local Council when required to maintain security in the village.To assist with all events, including venue preparation, clean up after the event ensuring the building is secure.Undertaking light maintenance and building checks on buildings and equipment as directed by the Head of Property and Head of Estates to support the team in delivering high-quality and timely services that support the Village.Maintaining the swimming pool in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.Training will be provided for the above task.Fire Marshall duties, including facilitating fire drills.Flexibility is required as you will be required to work weekends and bank holidaysWork with the Estates team to ensure gritting is carried out across the Village ahead of expected cold weatherGeneralIt is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are always maintained. It is also the responsibility of the management team to ensure full compliance.Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably deemed to come within the scope of the post, relating to the activities of the departmentFoster a positive work environment by treating colleagues, clients, and stakeholders with respect and understandingEstablish and maintain clear professional boundaries while ensuring effective communication and collaborationDemonstrate integrity, accountability, and consistency in all tasks and interactionsWork effectively as part of a team, while also being self-motivated and capable of independent work.Ensures full compliance with all the Trusts Policies and ProceduresTo complete mandatory and job-related training as requiredYou will be responsible for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all data which you have access to in the course of your work. You must not disclose any information of a confidential or sensitive nature about the Trust, any or our service users or any of our employees. There is an exception if you need to share this information as part of your job or if you are required to by law.Note: No Job description can cover every issue that may arise within the duties of the post at various times. The post holder will be expected to carry out any other duties from time to time that are broadly consistent with those in this document.Person specificationSkills & KnowledgeRequired:Personable and approachable style.Ability to make and communicate difficult decisions as required.Excellent verbal and written communication.Maintaining accurate records.Resourcefulness and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team that spans several areas of the Trusts operations.A good understanding of Security issues demonstrable through work experience.Practical skills in order to provide a caretaking function.Desirable:The ability to use IT, including CCTV.An awareness of the law surrounding data protection.An understanding of H&S and fire regulations.A knowledge of pool maintenance and safety.ExperienceRequired:Experience in the provision of Security and or Caretaking Services.A good understanding and empathy with older people.QualificationsRequired:Full Driver's licenseFirst Aid Certificate (or willingness to work towards).Fire marshal training (or willingness to work towards).DesirableA relevant QCF to Level 3 in Security and/or Property Maintenance (or Willing to work towards)SIA license (or Willing to work towards)Pool Plant Operator Certificate(or Willing to work towards)TWHT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its employees and older people. We expect all our employees to be aware of their responsibility to protect employees and residents from abuse or harm. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check and provide proof of their right to work in the UKTPBN1_UKTJ

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