We Are Recruiting A Caretaker
Vacancy – Caretaker, 30 Hours Per Week
An opportunity has arisen to join our small but dedicated team here at Townhead Village Hall – the heart of the Townhead community. The post is for 30 hours per week, and pay is £17,846 per year (pay rise pending). Annual leave is 20 days per year, on top of 8 days public holiday, and there is a pension scheme. A casual style uniform is also provided.
You will need to be flexible in terms of working your hours, and be able to adapt to a range of duties. The job entails some lifting and other physical tasks. Cash handling is also involved, as is giving some support to reception and the kitchen. Dealing with members of the public means that you need to be polite and professional. A full job description is given below.
This post would be ideal for someone with experience working in a community based organisation, or who has done caretaking, or perhaps with some customer service or security experience. However, we are aware that people without experience in these areas, might still have transferable skills or experience to offer. We also welcome such applications. A keenness to learn, is highly valued by us.
Townhead Village Hall is actively committed to equal opportunities for all.
The successful applicant will need to have, or be willing to undertake, a basic disclosure check. The post is subject to a three month probationary period.
You can pick up a hardcopy recruitment pack (this is the online version you are reading) at our office (address below).
Please submit your application by way of cv/resume, together with a short covering letter, telling us why you feel you would be a good fit for the post. Applications can be submitted by post to: Townhead Village Hall, 60 Saint Mungo Avenue, Townhead, Glasgow, G4 0PL, or by delivering it by hand to reception at this address, or by Email at: recruitment@townheadvillagehall.org.uk
| Job title: | Caretaker | |
| Employer: | Townhead Village Hall | |
| Location: | 60 Saint Mungo Avenue, Glasgow, G4 0PL | |
| Level/Salary range: | £11.44 per hour/£17,846 per annum, (pay award pending) | |
| Disclosure: | Must have, or be willing to undergo a basic disclosure check | |
| Will train applicant(s): | Must be willing to undertake training paid for by TVH as part of employment | |
| Eligible For Pension: Yes Reports To: Manager | ||
| Job description | ||
| ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES This is a post requiring flexibility. As a TVH caretaker you are a member of a small but dedicated team who are highly trusted. you will be a key holder, responsible for the security, maintenance and cleaning of the building and grounds. cash handling and some reception duties are also required in addition to those listed below. * Undertake cleaning, tidying and general janitorial type functions within the main building and external adjacent areas belonging to TVH * Set-up seating, tables and other furniture and equipment for events and hires, and put it away after the event * Lock-up and secure the facilities, and open them for public and other use * Fulfil basic security functions as required, assisted by CCTV monitoring * Support the operations of reception, kitchen and other parts of TVH as required * Watch out for the safety of users, identify and report timeously any threats, hazards, or safety concerns * Deal with enquiries and users in a polite manner, taking any messages and imparting required information * Attend to notices and displays * Generally support a welcoming and inclusive environment, being mindful especially of the cleanliness and appearance of the facilities * Monitor the use of the facilities and equipment, assisting the manager with regular equipment audits, and helping to prevent abuse of the building and contents * Deal with certain loads, which will require lifting, shifting, and receiving deliveries which will also include checking paperwork and inspecting contents * Undertake training paid for by TVH as required * Assist users arriving at, and leaving the premises, which includes operation of an electronic tollbar (training will be given) * Mow the grass in the garden and grass areas, remove litter, and undertake non-specialist garden support tasks * Assist in simple stewarding and monitoring as required * Report to the manager and follow instructions including schedules set by them * Supervise those providing services to TVH, such as tradespeople * Behave and conduct yourself in a professional manner being mindful of TVH’s commitment to being an inclusive and safe environment for all * Undertake any other task or duty not listed above, but which might reasonably be considered as from time-to-time falling within the remit of a caretaker. | ||
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Flexible
- Conscientious – takes pride in doing a good job
- Civil to people
- Able to work as a team and also get on with things by themselves
- Able to follow instructions and understand and communicate clearly
- Must be able to bend and lift fairly weighty objects, move things around, and be adaptable enough to turn themselves to a range of tasks and duties
- Observant
- Willing to undertake short training paid for by employer
- Willing to speak up if something doesn’t seem right
- A TVH uniform is provided and this is expected to be worn unless there is a valid reason not to, which would be agreed with the manager
- Have, or be prepared to undergo a basic disclosure check
- Must include two references as specified in the job description and recruitment pack
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Experience working in a community setting, or in a caretaking or similar role, or in customer service, or security, or some other relevant area, either paid or voluntary – keenness to learn is also valued
- Cash handling experience
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Friday 6th of September – Application Deadline
Week beginning 1st October – Invitations to Interview
Week beginning 28th October – Interviews
Week beginning 4th November – Selection Made
Important Note: We will not bring the closing date forward. But it may be necessary to otherwise make alterations to the above given dates. Delays in documentation being provided to us, can cause more substantial delays.
NOTE ON REFEREES ETC
Any job offer made, is subject to adequate references and any other required documentation being provided within a reasonable timescale. A job offer may be revoked if such is not forthcoming.
You are asked to provide two references. These can be included in your cv/resume, or given in your brief covering letter. If you have been in prior employment, we would normally expect that one of these is a former employer, and in all cases, the second should be a character reference. If you have not been in prior employment, or do not wish to give a former employer as a reference, then we can accept anyone who knows you in a volunteering capacity. Failing that, you can use anyone who can vouch for you in any sort of performance capacity. Your character reference should be someone in a responsible position of some sort.
Our default position will be to contact referees once we know candidates are to be selected for interview. But we appreciate this can be awkward for some candidates. If you only want your referees to be contacted if you have been successful at interview, and have been selected for the post, then please state this in your cv/resume, or covering letter – this will always be respected, and will have no adverse impact on your application.