Caretaker x5
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,780 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus additional company benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Greenwich, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | London and Quadrant Housing Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6872 |
Summary
Caretaker - Greenwich x5 - 6872
Job Title Caretaker
Contract Type Permanent x 5
Hours Full time - 35 hours – This role will be worked between Monday – Saturday (5 days in total per week)
Persona Site based
Working Locations:
Greenwich, SE London x 4
Plumstead College, SE London x1
Reporting Office West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH
Salary £26,780
Closing date for completed applications 8th July 2025 - 23:00
Interviews will be held in person at our West Ham Lane Office on a date to be confirmed.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.
Why choose L&Q?
We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package.
Strong family-friendly policies
Committed Learning & Development
Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6%
Generous non-contributory life assurance
An Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discount/benefits portal
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Great places to work certified 2024-2025
Best Workplaces for Women
We are currently recruiting Caretakers who will form part of our Estate Services structure and are a key function of our continuing commitment to providing a responsive customer-based service for our residents.
As a caretaker you will be:
Involved in maintaining communal areas within our blocks and on our estates, carrying out communal cleaning and grounds maintenance work.
Carrying out small communal maintenance repairs as required.
Liaising directly with residents and contractors and answering queries and you must have due regard to health & safety and security issues.
You should be:
Capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs and working effectively as part of a team and under your own initiative.
Trade skills, Gardening or DIY experience would be an advantage together with a recognised City & Guilds or Bics qualification in cleaning, although not essential as training would be provided.
A good communicator and be willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to the changing needs within the Neighbourhood.
Able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organise your own time effectively.
Proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
Possessing a good literacy standard
Have IT skills as you will be required to use a PC, undertaking online courses and assessments (This can be learnt on the job during the probationary period).
If you don’t have previous experience or qualifications, but are willing to learn, have ambition, enthusiasm, and care about delivering a first-class service to our residents we would like to hear from you.
For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for a Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. Please note that this will be applied for by L&Q on behalf of the successful candidate. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Our Commitments
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
In response to the housing and affordability crisis, we will build 100,000 new homes over ten years. Of these, 60,000 homes will be built or funded by L&Q, whilst a further 40,000 will come through partnerships. Crucially, at least 50% of these new homes will be genuinely affordable, with a target of 60% in London.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.
Job Title Caretaker
Contract Type Permanent x 5
Hours Full time - 35 hours – This role will be worked between Monday – Saturday (5 days in total per week)
Persona Site based
Working Locations:
Greenwich, SE London x 4
Plumstead College, SE London x1
Reporting Office West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH
Salary £26,780
Closing date for completed applications 8th July 2025 - 23:00
Interviews will be held in person at our West Ham Lane Office on a date to be confirmed.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.
Why choose L&Q?
We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package.
Strong family-friendly policies
Committed Learning & Development
Annual leave starting from 28 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6%
Generous non-contributory life assurance
An Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discount/benefits portal
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Great places to work certified 2024-2025
Best Workplaces for Women
We are currently recruiting Caretakers who will form part of our Estate Services structure and are a key function of our continuing commitment to providing a responsive customer-based service for our residents.
As a caretaker you will be:
Involved in maintaining communal areas within our blocks and on our estates, carrying out communal cleaning and grounds maintenance work.
Carrying out small communal maintenance repairs as required.
Liaising directly with residents and contractors and answering queries and you must have due regard to health & safety and security issues.
You should be:
Capable of carrying out a variety of small repair jobs and working effectively as part of a team and under your own initiative.
Trade skills, Gardening or DIY experience would be an advantage together with a recognised City & Guilds or Bics qualification in cleaning, although not essential as training would be provided.
A good communicator and be willing to learn new skills as the service adapts to the changing needs within the Neighbourhood.
Able to work on your own initiative and be self-motivated to organise your own time effectively.
Proactive in your daily activities and aware of safe working practices.
Possessing a good literacy standard
Have IT skills as you will be required to use a PC, undertaking online courses and assessments (This can be learnt on the job during the probationary period).
If you don’t have previous experience or qualifications, but are willing to learn, have ambition, enthusiasm, and care about delivering a first-class service to our residents we would like to hear from you.
For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for a Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. Please note that this will be applied for by L&Q on behalf of the successful candidate. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Our Commitments
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
In response to the housing and affordability crisis, we will build 100,000 new homes over ten years. Of these, 60,000 homes will be built or funded by L&Q, whilst a further 40,000 will come through partnerships. Crucially, at least 50% of these new homes will be genuinely affordable, with a target of 60% in London.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.