Handyperson

We are looking for a skilled person to undertake routine maintenance of police buildings and vehicles. The role includes the upkeep of police premises to include minor redecoration, plumbing and carpentry as well as the collection and delivery of supplies, and testing of emergency generators and fire alarms. Garden and grounds maintenance, including hedge cutting will be required. You will need to drive police vehicles conveying passengers and goods as appropriate.

Good knowledge of basic building and vehicle maintenance duties is essential and experience of general DIY tasks, maintenance and equipment testing would be beneficial.

You must possess a full current driving licence and be prepared to become an authorised driver of force vehicles. You must be 21 years of age in order to drive the relevant vehicles.

The successful candidate may be required to travel around the region and must be prepared to do so.

Main Responsibilities:

• Deliver a timely and efficient maintenance response service for the force estate. Assess and, where appropriate and suitably skilled, carry out minor repairs, maintenance and improvements to offices, buildings, grounds, services, vehicles and equipment. Monitor and respond to verbal and IT based demand for service, operating and maintaining both electronic and manual record systems.
• Undertake routine checks and equipment tests at force properties in order to provide an efficient and cost effective on-site service and ensuring a safe, healthy and secure working environment.
• Identify faults and safety risks where necessary, ensuring that these are raised quickly with the relevant Business Team member and associated records are maintained.
• Co-ordinate the collection of general and secure waste from sites in readiness for disposal via licensed contractors.
• Collect, transport and deliver goods, stores, equipment, post, parcels and scientific items and associated paperwork around the force area. This may occasionally include passengers.
• Loading and unloading of vehicles. Usually driving will be within Force locations, but will include occasional driving to locations outside of the Force area.
• Assist with office moves including the removal and storage of furniture. Move and dispose of office equipment, goods and furniture in accordance with procedures and as required. Assist with setting up meeting rooms and, if appropriate, ensure that any equipment and supplies required are available.
• Assist with receiving goods/deliveries and store items. Assist with their distribution to sites, as required.
• Read gas, electricity and fuel oil meters and diesel/petrol levels by dip/pump and report findings to line manager.
• Assist in the collection and presentation of performance data in support of the force’s sustainability ambitions.
• Undertake minor maintenance of police vehicles/cycles, including changing wheels, light bulbs, checks of fuel, oil, water, tyres and regular cleaning (washing and vacuuming). Take fleet mileage details and update appropriate systems. Arrange service and MOT’s for vehicle fleet and deliver and collect to appropriate location.
• Complete health and safety job worksheets for monthly/weekly reporting purposes and send to line manager. Receive and respond to work related requests via the telephone, email, written and in person, as directed by line manager. Be vigilant about, and offer solutions to, health and safety and other premises related issues. Clearing of access to roads/ footpaths/ car parks, including snow clearance at across all sites.
• Undertake designated training in order to maintain professional knowledge in relevant aspects of health and safety.
• Monitor and maintain stock levels of vehicle, facilities or janitorial stores as required and arrange reordering of stock to arrive in accordance with delivery schedules. Be prepared to locally purchase goods and equipment when required.
  

You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non‐British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department.  One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen,

British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time. 

If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

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