Caretaking Team Leader

Salary details: £31524 - £32931

Caretaking Team Leader

Grade – Scale 5 SCP 15 plus 2 IVA’s

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, Asset Management, resident groups, and others, 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 Services. 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 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 6am to 4pm.

You will be expected to use hand-held technology and attend training when required.

Driving is not essential but could lead to further opportunities within Caretaking Services.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Lee Motuel;    Lee.motuel@royalgreenwich.gov.uk     .  

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.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement 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 statement 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.