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SalaryLeicestershire County Council are looking to recruit a Premises Officer.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To perform routine checks and minor repairs as required to maintain:
- Heating (and/or cooling) system(s),
- Interior and exterior lighting,
- Plumbing (including minor repairs, clearance of blockages),
- Changing of diffusers, fuses, bulbs etc,
- Other systems for the comfort, safety or security of building users.
- Alert line manager to requirements for system repair, renewal or specialist maintenance.
- To undertake minor repairs to buildings, fixtures, furniture and equipment to a good standard. Reporting any defects to the Site Manager and relevant bodies under instruction.
- To provide a responsive porterage service to users of the premises, including lifting and carrying heavy items, furniture and equipment in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
- To liaise with external contractors and ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements.
- To ensure that equipment including assistive technology and manual handling equipment used at sites is in good working order and is used in accordance with Health and Safety, LOLER regulations, where appropriate.
- To use IT systems to develop and standardise appropriate systems to ensure required timely safety checks area carried out. Specifically, ensure hazards are identified and managed.
- To open and close buildings and ‘unset/reset’ alarms in accordance with procedures, to ensure premises are available to customers at specified times as required.
- To undertake portable appliance testing (PAT) of equipment.
Working Hours 37hrs a week - but candidates need to be flexible if required to open any sites at weekends.
All applicants will need a clean UK driving licence with access to a vehicle as you will need to travel between sites, expenses will be paid.
As the sites are for Short Break Services which home vulnerable Children & Adults - applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS if successful.
Temporary ongoing position with the opportunity to go perm with the right candidate.
Interested in this position? Please apply below.
