Caretaker- Student Accommodation
Student Roost
Caretaker- Student Accommodation
£23400
Student Roost, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 5db488dd156e4dfda0c55d367b6a44cc
Full Job Description
- Adopt a consistent and unrelenting approach to ensuring that your property is safe, through accurate and detailed compliance checks and swift reporting of non-compliance.
- Have a keen eye for anything that needs repairing or replacing, from painting to putting up shelves, unblocking drains to stopping leaks.
- Develop a keen understanding of planned preventative maintenance at your property and become your sites go-to for PPM queries.
- Youll be happy to get your hands dirty by managing your propertys bin store area and taking the lead to ensure contaminated waste is correctly disposed of.
- Get off to the Best Start Ever and learn the Student Roost way of doing things. We never walk past a problem and you will take pride in the day-to-day maintenance of the property, with a strong focus on customer service, attention to detail and a respectful approach that comes with working in someones home.
- Understand that safety and welfare are never overlooked so you must be able to use all equipment safely and efficiently, as well as escort, monitor and assist the quality of work of contracted landscapers and specialist engineers attending site
- Be your buildings maintenance expert, learning the quirks that make your site unique and the areas of your property that require additional care.
- Work closely with the site manager and assistant manager to ensure any maintenance issues that require a third-party contractor are raised and reported and that planned preventative maintenance is carried out in line with the appropriate timescales.
- Our value Be Bold, Be Heard instils an open culture where we want to hear new ideas and how we can implement solutions to improve.
LEARN
COLLABORATE
The us part
So you know what were looking for, but what are you looking for from your next employer? Sure, Student Roost has a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation properties across the UK but more than that, Student Roost is its people.
While we strive to put our residents first, our people also include those at the heart of what we do: the property teams, Night Owls, support staff, HQ teams and more who help to keep ours a 24/7/365-day home away from home for everyone who chooses to live with us. We ask that you seek to make a difference every day you show up, and in return well show up for you by rewarding whats right, supporting you in your career growth and aspirations, and championing the unique qualities and ideas that only you can bring to the business.
Simply put: you do you, so we grow together.
Psst… there are some challenges too
There is a lot of statutory compliance jobs with this role, to make sure we are keeping our residents safe, so sometimes it might feel a little repetitive.
Summer turn can be challenging and fun in equal measure. This is when we are repairing and preparing rooms for our new residents. This might mean working more hours than usual, but dont worry theres overtime pay and usually pizza (insert other free food)
Spoilers please!
Its going to be an exciting journey so we thought wed give you some insight into what you can expect to do and learn in the first six months of your role.
Within…
1 month You will start to understand the culture and values of Student Roost. You will know your team members and have a good idea of the daily and weekly compliance checks. You will have had a bash at some minor repairs and be getting to grips with our maintenance logging app.
3 months You will have started getting through the weekly PPM checks with ease and build some familiarity with monthly PPM checks. You are a bin store hero and can spot a contaminated bin at great distance. You liaise with the site manager(s) to ensure any maintenance that you cant complete is logged with a third-party contractor and are confidently undertaking minor repairs such as unblocking drains and re-programming door locks.
6 months You will be well underway to being settled, comfortable with all areas of PPM and day-to-day maintenance. You can triage incoming jobs through the maintenance reporting app and assess which jobs remain internal. You liaise with the site managers on ordering the stock you need to carry out your job and carry out audits of your stock when required. You are happy to escort external contractors around site and assess the quality of their work.
The City: Brighton is famous for its stunning seaside, soaring observation tower, and iconic Palace Pier, and only a short drive from the South Downs. It is known throughout the United Kingdom for its open-minded community and LGBTQ+ population, as well as its bohemian atmosphere and eco-friendly spirit and not to forget its well-established premier league football team Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.
The Site: Our property opened its doors in September 2022 and is staffed by a welcoming and friendly team who provide 24/7 coverage for all our guests and is ideally situated for both Brighton and East Sussex universities.
The Vibe: Hillfort House is a modern building with contemporary interiors which provide a stylish and comfortable setting for the many UK and International students that call it a home from home.
Working at Student Roost provides you with exciting opportunities to evolve and get the best head start working within student accommodation. If you think now is the time for a brand-new adventure, then this is the job for you.
Are you someone who prides themselves on ensuring an environment is the best it can possibly be? You may be the person to level up our properties with some TLC: tender loving caretaking.
Our caretakers are just that: individuals who take care of our buildings, providing not only safe spaces for our residents and team members but also going over and above to keep our buildings well-maintained and an aesthetic dream.
As a caretaker at Student Roost, you are involved in all aspects of building maintenance, from carrying out small repairs to escorting third-party contractors to any issues within your building. You will also take the lead on compliance checks with your keen eye for detail and precise reporting skills. And just as you care for our buildings and the people within them, well take care of you.
We are Student Roost.
Its more than a room. Its more than a job.