Salary - Grade
GBP £36,345 to £37,437 36345 - Scale 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Contracted Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week
DBS Required
Yes
Department
Climate, Homes and Economy
Service
Benefits & Housing Needs
Closing date
31/08/2025
We’re looking for proactive, positive, team players who are willing to go the extra mile, to help us build better lives for our residents.

HOSTEL CARETAKER (BENEFITS AND HOUSING NEEDS)

We currently have a vacancy for a Hostel Caretaker in the Temporary Accommodation Service. We are looking for motivated, flexible and customer focused people who will play an important role in maintaining clean, tidy and safe hostel accommodation used to provide emergency and temporary accommodation in the Borough. Hackney manages a large number of Hostels in the Borough and the service is expanding. We are looking for people who take pride in their work and want to be part of a Service that is working towards being excellent.
Reporting directly to the Hostel Manager, you will perform a variety of tasks including ensuring that rooms are cleaned and ready to let as soon as possible, cleaning the communal areas and facilities, and ensuring compliance with health and safety responsibilities. Where appropriate, carrying out non-technical and minor repairs.
Ideally, you will have previous cleaning or caretaking experience, a good level of physical fitness and a good understanding of customer care. It is important that you are able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team and be able to travel between hostels.
A basic standard of literacy is required.

Please refer the Job description for details