Repairs & Maintenance Operative

Who are Clearsprings?

We are an independent organisation set up to provide accommodation services to the UKVI and have been doing this since 2000.Clearsprings Ready Homes Limited is a provider of accommodation and transport services in both the London, South and the Wales regions.Ready Homes provides accommodation services to numerous organisations across the UK and continues to develop its business in both central and local government as well as the charitable section.

As a growing Group of business, we have fully committed ourselves to sustainable trading and achieving our CSR objectives in the long term.Our achievement of 94% through the official Home Office CSR assessment tool reinforces our commitment to this strategy

Benefits:

• ?? 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday however, you may be required to work weekends occasionally.
• ?? Holiday Allowance 20 working days (+bank holidays), pro rata in your first year for those that work less than a full year and/or accrual for part time employees. Increasing to 23 days after a full holiday year and 25 after 2nd holiday year
• ?? Life Cover 2 x Basic Salary
• ?? 6 month probation period
• ?? Participation in the Company's Pension Scheme (4% employer and 4% minimum employee contribution) after successful completion of your probationary period

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Reporting to the Head of Property, the jobholder will be responsible for undertaking both responsive and planned maintenance tasks to properties within the business. You will be required to carry out repair/installation as necessary. This role involves working from home with daily travel to carry out repairs and maintenance in the properties where Service Users reside.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to:

Carry out tasks in occupied and empty properties such as the following:

• Plumbing:Carry out a range of plumbing repairs and minor installations.
  
• Carpentry: Carry out a range of carpentry and joinery repairs and installations including installation and/or repair of various windows, doors and frames, UPVC components, framed ledged & braced, ledged and braced and internal plywood doors; fences, soffits, fascia and bargeboards. Joinery work including the fitting of and/or repair to architraves, skirting bath panel and frames, the fitting of kitchen units and worktops, the fitting and repair of double glazed units, locks, floorboards, and stud walls.
• Plastering: Carry out a range of plastering works including re-skimming, rendering, patching and Artex cover up.
• Painting & Decorating: Carry out a range of painting and redecoration tasks including p repare and clean surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding and steam cleaning; remove old wallpaper and loose paint; repair cracks and holes in walls and joinery by applying fillers/ sealant. Prepare/sand surface for application of decorative product.
• Groundwork: Carry out a range of groundwork, fencing and clearance repairs and renewals
• Clean and Clear: Ensure the cleaning of all communal areas, offices, toilets and external areas and in accordance with the company standard. To ensure all accommodation is clean and fit for purpose. To ensure company procedures are adhered to and all cleaning records are completed and up to date.
• Other duties as deemed reasonable by the Head of Property Services.

1. 2.Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated written or oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others
• High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information

3.Communication and Liaison

• All communications must be kept up-to-date (i.e. emails/messages/telephone calls)
• Liaise closely with line manager, team members and other teams
• Liaise with field based staff and other group offices

All Employees/Staff are responsible for ensuring that any personal data which Clearsprings Group holds and for which they are responsible, is kept securely and is not under any conditions disclosed to any third party unless that third party has been specifically authorised by Clearsprings Group to receive that information and has entered into a confidentiality agreement...... click apply for full job details