driver Manchester, England
Job description
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Trafford, Manchester
Persona: Mobile
Salary: £21, 802 - £23,779
Closing date for completed applications: 31st August 2023
Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
The Role:
Working as part of our Caretaking Team you will work to maintain and enhance the buildings and green space to all estates across the Trafford borough. This will include jet-washing, waste removal, working with power tools, hard/soft landscaping such as grass cutting, spraying for weed suppression and provide cover to our mobile caretakers by undertaking routine cleaning duties of communal areas within tower blocks and low-rise flats.
As a Driver Mentor you will be tasked with leading the local team on site, mentoring volunteers and new staff members from a diverse background, and actively developing the team by giving constructive feedback. You will be responsible for ensuring our customer standards are delivered, time on site is recorded, and that the customers experience of our service is positive. You will be a proactive member of the team, actively learning from customer feedback to improve the service delivery.
The Person:
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Good understanding of relevant health and safety regulations in an Estates environment
- Relevant leadership skills
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Experience of using various power tools (full training provided)
- Positive can-do attitude.
- Full, clean driving licence with the ability to drive up to C1 (towing licence would be an advantage)
- Knowledge of COSHH and experience of using mobile devices, such a tablet, is beneficial.
Salary & Benefits
We offer a competitive annual salary and staff benefits package
- Strong family friendly policies
- Committed Learning & Development
- Annual leave starting from 26 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
- Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6%
- Generous non-contributory life Assurance
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Great places to work certified 2022
- Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 23 in the UK
If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!
If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!
We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.
- ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.
At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.
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 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, 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 100,000 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.
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.
