We are looking for someone to join our Roost on a full-time permanent basis, with the successful candidate working 5 days out of 7 between 8am & 6pm. Our new Caretaker will become a key part of our existing, friendly and experienced property team at our Mealmarket Property in Aberdeen. Hours: 37.5 per week Salary: £24,570 per annum 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. The City: The Granite City is steeped in history, and our university culture is a rich part of that heritage. The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495 and is one of the UK's oldest universities. While Robert Gordon University is a more recent development, it was named Scotland's University of the Year in 2021! Joining our team would mean you were supporting the next generation of students, as they embark on their studies and make their mark on this ancient city. We believe that students book more than room when they choose us; we are offering them the space to flourish! The Site: Mealmarket Exchange is nestled in an incredible location, which is only a 5-minute walk to Aberdeen city centre and a stone's throw away from a big supermarket. Mealmarket Exchange is also incredibly lucky enough to be on the bus route to RGU and Aberdeen University, and only a 5-minute walk to NESCOL. We have a secure car park and a beautiful outdoor social space. Students have the choice of a mix of modern shared flats for those who are wanting to embrace all the social aspects of student life, or our spacious studios for anyone wanting to have their own space. We try and make everyone living here at our 359-bed site feel comfortable and instil trust in us a team by always wearing a warm smile and making sure to ask about their day. The Vibe: We want to see what you have to offer and what your vibrancy can add to our wonderful and lively community! You will find that every day is a different day at Mealmarket Exchange, but our excellent team will always make you feel welcome and valued. Are you someone who prides themselves on ensuring an environment is not only safe, but the best it can possibly be? 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 looking fantastic. 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, we'll take care of you. Think you're the right fit for this role? We hope so too. You'll be someone we can count on to: OWN You will be the engine room of the property, working alongside the team and responding to urgent maintenance issues with confidence. Even if you cannot fix the problem, you can report it swiftly. Every student is different and so are the teams that work in our properties. Don't leave your personality at the door and please bring your whole self to work - it's this 'you' we want to see every day. 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 someone's home. DO 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. You'll be happy to get your hands dirty by managing your property's bin store area and taking the lead to ensure contaminated waste is correctly disposed of. LEARN Get off to the Best Start Ever and learn the Student Roost way of doing things. Our online learning platform will make sure you're equipped with all the skills you need & we'll offer you the opportunity to attend in person training courses to develop your skills too. 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 building's maintenance expert, learning the quirks that make your site unique and the areas of your property that require additional care. COLLABORATE 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. The 'us' part So you know what we're 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 we'll show up for you by rewarding what's 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 turnaround: This is when our residents leave us and it's the busiest time in our calendar. It can involve clearing out residents' rooms, supporting with higher than usual levels of maintenance, and just generally helping out. Please note that as part of our safety first culture - this role is subject to requiring a Basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.