Maintenance & Estates Technician
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Job summary
Come join our incredibly vital Estates Team as a Maintenance & Estates Technician! You will play a key role in ensuring Helen & Douglas House continues to be a world class environment to receive care, as well as to work, shop and volunteer.This is a permanentfull-time role for 37.5 hours per week. In return we can offer you a salary of £28,064 - £34,800 per annum depedent on experience.
This role is flexible,but will require frequent travel to our shops and therefore the postholder must be able to drive in order to carry outduties of the role. Please note, we are interviewing as applications come in, therefore we advise you to apply early if interested. The advert may close early if sufficient applications received.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Head of Facilities and Operations and colleagues in the Estates Team, you will be one of two with primary responsibility for the day-to-day maintenance of our retail property portfolio of 24 shops. This will includeday to day upkeep, managing a schedule of significant shop repairs and refit as well as organisingdilapidations and being part of a team carrying out maintenance work on the Oxford hospice site.To be successful you must be innovative with solutions, able to workautonomously, and bemotivated to provide an efficient service that will benefitour children, guests, families, volunteers, customers and staff.Skills we are looking for:Proven ability to engage others and communicate using various methods along with excellent interpersonal skills.Proven experience in maintenance, and skilled in using power and hand tools.Experience in any of the following: Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Engines/Generators, Mechanical, Painting & DecoratingAwareness (although training will be provided) of: Electricity at work regulations, provision & use of work equipment regulations, LPG regulations, Legionella & standing water, working at height regulations, and working in confined spaces.
About us
Professional, flexible, and committed to going above and beyond the remit of the role to achieve and exceed quality.
Maintain awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, patients, visitors, customers and themselves, reporting any accidents or fault in line with organisational policy.
Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.
Details
Date posted
20 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,064 to £34,800 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B0269-25-0003
Job locations
14a Magdalen Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1RW
Employer details
Employer name
Helen & Douglas House
Address
14a Magdalen Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1RW
Employer's website
https://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
