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Handyperson
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Handyperson
Salary: £26,300 per annum
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
Location: Durham and Wearside
We can’t offer CoS for this role
Home, a place where you belong
We have a brilliant opportunity to join our fantastic Older Persons team as Handyperson for our incredible services. We are the multi-skilled hands-on practical support that helps our colleagues deliver services to our customers.
We work with customers who live in our sheltered accommodation services, across a mix of services and grounds. As our handy person, you’ll spend much of your time working across the 9 wonderful locations that we have.
What’s in it for you?
- 34 days leave, (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
- Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%25, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
- Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
- Instant pay access with Stream
- Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
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What you'll do
- Perform minor or emergency repairs, decorating and cleaning in properties and communal areas.
- Handle tasks like hanging curtain poles, moving furniture, touching up paint, changing washers, unblocking sinks, mowing lawns and clearing grounds.
- Carry out regular fire safety checks.
- Work with colleagues, contractors, and customers.
- Liaise with Customer Service Centre and contractors to report and follow up on repairs outside your remit.
Why join us
Your skills make a real difference to people's lives and communities. You’ll have the tools, trust, and training to do your best work and see the impact it makes. Be part of one of the UK’s top Great Places to Work!
You have
- A team player with a can-do attitude and enthusiasm.
- General maintenance know-how, a bit of carpentry, basic plumbing, and confidence with a paintbrush or broom
- Comfortable working and communicating with people from all walks of life.
- Ability to use technology for updating records, training, emails, and taking photographs.
- To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll provide you with a Home Group vehicle!
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The practical bits
- We mainly work Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm, but we’re flexible as long as we meet our customer’s needs.
- You'll be based at Clarence Court, Spennymoor, and travel around the properties in our local area mostly in Durham and Sunderland.
- Occasionally you'll head outside the patch for all hands on deck situations.
- You’ll need a Standard DBS check, we pay for it.
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Handy Person Job Description, find out about us, and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so don’t wait.
For reasonable adjustments, email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
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