Maintenance Officer

Maintenance Officer
West Midlands (with travel across the area)
The Organisation
Our client is a social enterprise with a clear vision - to empower refugees and migrants in the UK to lead self-sufficient and ambitious lives. They bring together a diverse team of strategists and researchers, driven by their own lived experiences, to provide tailored integration services. Our client’s mission goes beyond individual support; they actively challenge and disrupt the systems that perpetuate inequalities in society.
Our client is now looking for a Maintenance Officer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,415 per annum
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Pension
- Flexible working
- Employee Recognition Programme
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Social gatherings and staff retreats
This is a great opportunity for a maintenance professional with experience working in social housing and/or supported accommodation to join our client’s dedicated organisation.
You’ll be playing a pivotal role in improving the lives of refugees and migrants by ensuring safe, high-quality living conditions in our client’s properties, directly contributing to their journey towards self-sufficiency and ambition.
So, if you’re ready to make a significant impact on the local community and beyond, our client wants to hear from you!
The Role
As a Maintenance Officer, you will carry out day-to-day repairs and maintenance for all our client’s properties across Coventry, ensuring a high standard of accommodation for tenants.
Working with the Housing Officer and Housing Administrator, you will carry out a full range of repairs, maintenance and planned Improvement duties, including electrical and plumbing work, grounds and building maintenance and decorating.
Additionally, you will:
- Deal with emergency situations
- Conduct regular Health and Safety checks on properties
- Carry out and prepare condition reports on properties
- Conduct inspections of occupied and empty rooms
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive maintenance records
About You
To be considered as a Maintenance Officer, you will need:
- Experience in a maintenance role in social housing and/or supported accommodation
- Experience undertaking plumbing, basic electrical and gas appliance repairs
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and Fire Safety regulations
- Knowledge of damp and mould handling and asbestos and legionella awareness
The closing date for this role is 4th July 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Property Maintenance Operative, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Grounds Technician, Building & Grounds Maintenance Technician, Facilities Technician, or Building & Grounds Operative.
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