Estate Caretaker
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Clydebank Housing Association Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Main objectives of the post: -
• To be aware of the Association’s objectives and wherever possible, to assist in their fulfilment.
• To ensure the security, safety and cleanliness of the estates including lifts, foyers, bin rooms, chutes, and other common areas.
• Provide an effective and efficient estate management service to all residents across our housing stock.
• Ensure compliance with our Estate Management Policy and assist in ongoing reviews and customer consultation/focus group and scrutiny panel processes.
Main Responsibilities
• Ensure an effective and efficient estate management service is delivered to all Association residents in line with daily, weekly and monthly schedules.
• Ensure the highest possible standards of safety, security and cleanliness are maintained in common areas and throughout the estates including litter picking, and bin store clearances.
• Ensure the correct functioning of all common facilities and equipment.
• Respond to emergencies in accordance with CHA caretaking procedures.
• Assist with estate management duties such as checks on empty properties, void clearance, accompanied viewings and basic tenancy enforcement issues.
• Act as point of contact and provide information and advice to residents.
• Co-operate with the introduction of new procedures, equipment and technology.
• General Administrative duties (including use Excel/Word) and recording and filing of Estate Management information.
• Regular liaison with Housing Services staff.
• Undergo training as agreed with the Housing Services Manager.
• Co-operate with the introduction of new procedures, equipment and technology
• Be conversant with and at all times, adhere to relevant Health & Safety legislation.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the post and in accordance with the Association’s objectives.
Core Competencies
Technical
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of First Aid
• Computer literate.
• Driving Licence
People Skills
• Aware of and demonstrate our Core Values at all times
• Reliable, flexible and customer focussed.
• A courteous, approachable and helpful manner.
• Awareness of equality issues.
• Ability and willingness to work as an effective member of a team.
• An effective communicator.
Performance
• Ability to prioritise work and manage time accordingly.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Commitment to high standards of performance.
Essential
This post requires the post holder to have a driving license and he/she must comply with the terms of the Association’s Vehicle Policy. Mileage will be paid at EVH rates.
Ability to cover essential duties during public holidays on a rota basis with other members of the caretaking team.
• To be aware of the Association’s objectives and wherever possible, to assist in their fulfilment.
• To ensure the security, safety and cleanliness of the estates including lifts, foyers, bin rooms, chutes, and other common areas.
• Provide an effective and efficient estate management service to all residents across our housing stock.
• Ensure compliance with our Estate Management Policy and assist in ongoing reviews and customer consultation/focus group and scrutiny panel processes.
Main Responsibilities
• Ensure an effective and efficient estate management service is delivered to all Association residents in line with daily, weekly and monthly schedules.
• Ensure the highest possible standards of safety, security and cleanliness are maintained in common areas and throughout the estates including litter picking, and bin store clearances.
• Ensure the correct functioning of all common facilities and equipment.
• Respond to emergencies in accordance with CHA caretaking procedures.
• Assist with estate management duties such as checks on empty properties, void clearance, accompanied viewings and basic tenancy enforcement issues.
• Act as point of contact and provide information and advice to residents.
• Co-operate with the introduction of new procedures, equipment and technology.
• General Administrative duties (including use Excel/Word) and recording and filing of Estate Management information.
• Regular liaison with Housing Services staff.
• Undergo training as agreed with the Housing Services Manager.
• Co-operate with the introduction of new procedures, equipment and technology
• Be conversant with and at all times, adhere to relevant Health & Safety legislation.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the post and in accordance with the Association’s objectives.
Core Competencies
Technical
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of First Aid
• Computer literate.
• Driving Licence
People Skills
• Aware of and demonstrate our Core Values at all times
• Reliable, flexible and customer focussed.
• A courteous, approachable and helpful manner.
• Awareness of equality issues.
• Ability and willingness to work as an effective member of a team.
• An effective communicator.
Performance
• Ability to prioritise work and manage time accordingly.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Commitment to high standards of performance.
Essential
This post requires the post holder to have a driving license and he/she must comply with the terms of the Association’s Vehicle Policy. Mileage will be paid at EVH rates.
Ability to cover essential duties during public holidays on a rota basis with other members of the caretaking team.
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