Purpose and summary of job
To carryout the day-to-day maintenance on the fabric of our homes, services and grounds in order to ensure that they are maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
By carrying out these responsibilities well, you will be helping to provide the best possible quality of care for the young people who live with us. You will also be helping to create a safe and pleasant working environment for the other people who work here.
Person specification
For new appointments, a selection panel will assess each of the points below against what you have written on the application form – so, as a job applicant, you should explain, by using examples from previous jobs, voluntary work or whilst you were in education, how you match these points.
Knowledge
To carryout the day-to-day maintenance on the fabric of our homes, services and grounds in order to ensure that they are maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To carry out general maintenance tasks as instructed.
- To carry out internal and external paint and decorating
- To assist with cleaning or grounds tasks as instructed.
- To assist the Site maintenance manager in ensuring all monitoring is carried out as per Cambian group procedures.
- To assist in operating and maintaining heating and hot water plant.
- To assist in maintaining the outside fabric of the building.
- To ensure the safe use and storage of all equipment and materials.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This includes contributing to a safe and secure environment for students/staff/residents.
- To assist in dealing with emergencies.
- To maximise the security of the premises.
- To carry out, as and when required, any additional duties and responsibilities as are reasonably compatible with this job description and deemed appropriate by your employer in the interests of the company.
- To identify defects, and damage and promptly report these to the site maintenance manager.
By carrying out these responsibilities well, you will be helping to provide the best possible quality of care for the young people who live with us. You will also be helping to create a safe and pleasant working environment for the other people who work here.
Person specification
For new appointments, a selection panel will assess each of the points below against what you have written on the application form – so, as a job applicant, you should explain, by using examples from previous jobs, voluntary work or whilst you were in education, how you match these points.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of basic DIY tasks including painting and decorating joinery, electrical fittings and plumbing.
- Knowledge of general health and safety requirements in the workplace.
- Ability to attend work punctually and reliably.
- Ability to follow schedules and produce good quality work.
- Ability to work effectively in situations where a number of tasks need doing in a short timescale.
- Ability to carry out basic maintenance of electrical equipment (wire plug, change fuse etc).
- Ability to carry out joinery tasks to produce good standard of construction and repairs.
- Ability to carry out basic plumbing tasks.
- Ability to use a range of maintenance equipment and materials.
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with students and staff whilst working in a busy environment.
- Ability to follow laid down procedures as well as willingness to suggest changes to improve systems.
- Ability to access all parts of the premises, by ladder if necessary.
- Ability to lift and move objects in line with H&S guidelines.
- Ability to communicate effectively, including ability to complete reports.
- Ability to deal with external visitors in a welcoming and helpful manner.
- Ability to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality.
Send resume to soor@jobs-n-jobs.com
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