Maintenance Operative

Staffordshire, West Midlands ST16, United Kingdom

Full-time Permanent Employee

Job Type: Full - time, permanent

Location:
Katharine House Hospice, Stafford (and travel to other sites)

Salary: £28,595.00 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you a practical person, with handyman skills and want to use your experience to make a difference?

We are Katharine House Hospice,and we’re dedicated to providing compassionate care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses. Everyone here plays an integral role inmaking this possible.

We value people – so much so, it’s one of ourthree key values as a charity.

We are looking for ahard-working, well organized individual to help our maintenance team to help ensure the buildings and grounds of Katharine House are tidy and in good repair.

You will be required to travel to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance for all our sites,preferably in painting and decorating which include the Hospice, Business Centre and 15 retail premises. This is a physically demanding role; involving lifting, standing for long periods, manual handling, working at heights and onthe floor, regular moving. Experience of basic plumbing, decorating and carpentry would be an advantage.

Please note, an enhanced DBS clearance will be required for this role

A full driving license is required as you will be required to drive our company vehicles, (dueto insurance purposes, the post-holder must be over 25 and have less than 6points on their licence), as well as flexible approach to work with the abilityto work within in a team or ontheir own initiative.

• Annual leave

33 days per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro ratafor part time), increasing after five and 10 years’ service.

We match contributions up to 7% to a Aegon scheme.

Reassurance should the worst happen. 2 x salary to your family.

• Employee Assistance Programme Providing support for your wellbeing.
• Training and development opportunities Continuous learning and professional growth.
• Occupational sick pay Support during times of illness.
• Healthcare cash benefit plan Contributory plan to help cover health-related expenses.
• Limited parking

Skills and experience

• Painting and decorating
• Carrying out maintenance repairs to a high standard
• Planned Preventative Maintenance checks
• Own transport

If you’re passionate about people and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now andhelp us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need itmost.

Maintenance Operative

“We help local adults with complex, progressive illnesses from diagnosis to the end of life through free, high quality, specialist palliative care, advice and guidance, and wesupport those close to them.”

It is essential to the delivery of this mission that efficient housekeeping, maintenance,catering and laundry services are available to all departments of Katharine House. Maintenance support is provided to 16 retail premises of varying age andsize, in and around Staffordshire.

In order that Katharine House Hospice, Business Centre and Retail premises can be maintained,with due regard to the safety of the environment and in good repair the Maintenance Operative will be responsible for maintaining the buildings and grounds of all premises.

Thepost holder will carry out repairs, maintenance tasks and statutory inspections. It is expected that the post holder to support the long-term maintenance programme. This is a physically demanding role which requires thepost holder to be able to regularly carry out moving and handling tasks;including lifting, standing for long periods, manual handling, working atheights and on the floor.

Core Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Carry out painting and decorating across all premises.
• Minor alteration sand improve the fabric and appearance to premises
• Carry out general maintenance tasks,repairs and statutory inspections at all premises
• Carry our minor plumbing repairs suchas changing isolation valves, taps and TMV’s
• Liaising with the…