Maintenance Assistant

Job title: Maintenance Assistant

Overall Purpose of Job

To carry out a range of maintenance related tasks within our properties.

To work individually, and as part of a team within our Empty Homes or Repairs service, carrying out work that enables the property to be returned ready to let within timescales and quality standards

• Permanent position £ 28,383 p.a.
• Mon-Fri
• 30 days annual leave
• Health Scheme
• Pension
• Training and development

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that the cleanliness, security & safety of our properties is maintained at all times.
• To carry out cleaning activities to an agreed standard
• Cleaning & disinfecting internal areas, including toilets, kitchens & bathrooms
• Property & garden clearance and removal of the associated waste.
• Removing needles and carrying out needle sweeps
• Strimming and cutting of gardens where required.
• To carry out multi-skilled maintenance tasks as required to complete works effectively & efficiently, this would include, but not limited to tasks such has;
• Removal of items within the property including where elements need to be removed to enable new ones to be fitted.
• Replacing, refixing & repairing joinery items within properties, such has internal doors, skirting boards, floorboards stairs, bannisters and kitchen units
• Painting & Decorating tasks in properties as instructed by the trade supervisor or the Empty Homes Co-ordinator/Area Manager.
• Carrying out Plumbing repairs to pipework & wastes where required
• Small Plastering & Bricklaying repairs to internal & external walls.
• Repairs to external paths, including concreting & slabs
• Carry out repair or refixing of rainwater goods to properties.
• Removal & renewal of small areas of floor & wall tiles.
• Installation of items such has shower curtains, grab rails and other minor aids & adaptations to tenanted & empty homes.
• Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained to enable maintenance tasks to be completed in a timely manner.
• To actively assist the Trade Supervisor to diagnose and carry out the required work within properties.
• To assist with ensuring that materials are available, either pre works or whilst works are ongoing, to ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• To carry out tasks in compliance with all the Health & Safety legislation and / or the organisations policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skill & Experience Required

• Health and Safety & COSHH awareness.
• Ability to carry out a range of minor and general housing maintenance work and tasks.
• Trade or Multi-skilling qualification would be desirable.
• Previous experience of either a trade, handy van or working in a multi skilled role would be desirable.
• Ability to use ICT systems including, Microsoft outlook, IPads etc.
• Ability to organise own workload and possess effective time management skills
• Physically fit
• Full driving licence.
• Good communication skills
• Working as part of a team, as well as on an individual basis.
• Experience of using of using various hand and power tools.
• Ability to work with Plant and/or machinery for some of the tasks.

Ability to work flexibly, including evening/weekend working where required

Closing date for applications 13 February