Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a dedicated team supporting learners and staff across Hull. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to the smooth operation of education and training facilities while developing your skills in facilities and site management.

Role and Purpose

To undertake general, handyperson duties and manual tasks in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Hull Training and Adult Education Service buildings and sites. To liaise with staff, visitors, contractors, supplies and other team members to ensure a clean and safe environment for all staff and learners.

Principal Accountabilities

1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
2. Ensure the efficient operation and upkeep of training resources, equipment, and building utilities. Set up training rooms and workshops in preparation for classes and examinations, and carry out cleaning duties as required, including mopping floors.
3. Maintain effective control of stock, including cleaning materials, batteries, tools, light fittings, and signage. Ensure the safe and compliant storage of all hazardous materials.
4. Provide a secure, clean, sanitary and safe working and communal and washroom environment for all staff and learners of the buildings. Ensure all rubbish and food waste, recycling is available for collecting/disposing when stipulated.
5. Deliver a customer focused comprehensive and prompt caretaker service to staff and learners.
6. Undertake periodic gardening and cleaning duties external to the buildings, leaf picking, footpaths and carry out hand gritting to allocated areas during periods of ice and snow to maintain safe access.
7. Machinery used to undertake duties includes grass cutters, hedge trimmers, and electric saws and drills. All equipment must be operated in accordance with health and safety guidance at all times.
8. Carry out repairs and make good training rooms and staff offices as required, reporting any identified issues through the CLM system.
9. Inspect and monitor heating systems, including regular checks of the boiler, excluding maintenance activities.
10. Supervise contractors while on council premises, ensuring that all required procedures and compliance standards are followed.
11. Assist in the effective implementation of the Council’s fire policies and procedures, including maintaining fire logs, testing call points, and carrying out weekly fire warden and fire alarm checks.
12. Responsible for maintaining health and safety standards and carrying out regular checks to ensure all first aid boxes are adequately stocked and compliant.
13. Complete weekly water hygiene checks in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance, including Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and Legionella control regulations.
14. Manage the unlocking and locking of the building to maintain security at all times.
15. Assist with the delivery and removal of office furniture and large customer items and carry out driving duties to transport furniture between council offices.
16. The postholder will be required to travel between centres using Council and/or own vehicle, organising their own work schedules which will cause the least disruption to service users. There is a requirement to ensure the postholder meets the current Councils Driver Assessment. Liaises with Fleet regarding the maintenance and use of council vehicles.
17. Operate a forklift truck in accordance with relevant safety standards, subject to completion of full forklift training authorised by Hull City Council.
18. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy. The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility.

Compensation Grades

• Grades: 3
• Pay Ranges: £25,614.00 - £26,427.00
• Job Classifications: 1- Basic - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), 3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Essential 3B - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

Application Instructions

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.