Caretaking Team Leader
Royal Greenwich Council
Job Introduction
Caretaking Team Leader
Scale 5
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team of staff responsible for the cleanliness and general maintenance of a wide range of Housing Estates in Royal Borough of Greenwich. Working in partnership with Tenancy, Repairs & Investment, resident groups and other stakeholders, this is a challenging yet rewarding position.
We are looking to recruit people who take pride in their work and want to help the Royal Borough of Greenwich meet its commitment to providing quality services to enhance our estates. That's why we're recruiting permanent Caretaking Team Leaders, and we're particularly interested in applications from people who have experience doing this sort of work.
These posts are for people who like working outdoors and are prepared to work flexibly in Caretaking Service. You will also be required to assist our Tenancy Enforcement team in gathering evidence in connection with enviro-crimes.
Candidates will need to show that they can work safely, and treat customers and staff properly, always being aware of people's different needs and expectations. The successful applicants will be responsible to the Caretaking Supervisors for: monitoring caretaking staff, ensuring compliance with performance and safety standards and undertaking cleansing duties.
Candidates must be over 18 years old with the ability to be trained to use associated tools, mechanical aids and equipment in a safe manner. The working hours are 35 hours, ranging from 7:30am to 3:30pm.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
