Job Title: Maintenance Operative
Salary: £25,200 +Van +Fuel Card
Contract: Fixed term 6 month contract
Location: North West
Weekly Hours: 40
So…. What is this role exactly?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Operative to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division in the Empty Homes Team and provide a high quality repairs service to our customers throughout Merseyside /Wigan and Warrington/Manchester/Preston and the surrounding areas.
Although we try to base our operatives closest to their home location it may still be required for you to travel to other locations due to business requirements.
Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team of operatives, throughout all Trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.
If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, then it’s a great time to come and get involved as the team is growing and evolving, and we currently we have an additional requirement for two Maintenance Operatives to join our newly formed Damp & Mould team.
What will my working week look like?
You will live within your regional area of work and will ideally also be within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses when needed.
What will I be responsible for doing?
First and foremost, you will be responsible for providing a quality repairs service to our customers, travelling to designated properties, undertaking, and completing all aspects of plastering repair work
As a member of our reactive maintenance and repairs team, you will carry out roofing work on maintenance, major and minor construction works, for both void and tenanted properties owned by Your Housing Group. You will be confident and capable, ensuring all work undertaken is completed with due regard for quality, productivity, and safety.
And what would make me stand out from the crowd?
To be a successful as a Maintenance Operative here at YHG, ideally…
- You will have a full UK Driving License (ideally no more than 6 points)
- You will be experienced in patching, painting, internal and external maintenance works and minor repairs as well as mould treatment.
- You will have experience working within the social housing industry
- You will have basic health and safety knowledge in a repair’s environment
And will be…..
- A collaborative team player
- A keen problem solver
- Passionate about right first time and delivering a quality service
So, if this sounds like a role that you would be good at, working within a team environment you would enjoy, then we would love to hear from you!
That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?
In return we offer £25,200 for a 40-hour week, and 22 days annual leave, plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas & New Year, plus Bank Holidays but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.
And who are Your Housing Group?
As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by building over 100 new homes a year and continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties, tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Fix360, play a huge part in delivering these services to our customers.
We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.
Additions
As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.
Closing Date: 6th November 2024
We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.YHG1
Salary
£25,200 + Van+ Fuel CardLocation
North West , United KingdomType
TemporaryCategory
MaintenanceClosing Date
06 November 2024Posted
03 October 2024