- Professional
- Office in Glasgow
Job Title- Cleaner/ Handyperson
Salary: £24,350 per annum
Location: Glasgow
Contract/Hours: Permanent- 37 hours per week
Benefits:
Basic annual leave of 29 days plus bank holidays
Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy another 5 days every year!
Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
Flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Why Action for Children?
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 688,00 children and families across the UK. Residential care is one of our key growth areas – we have an expanding nationwide network of small, family-style homes.
Through innovative care and support, we provide a safe, nurturing environment for disadvantaged children.
A bit about the role
At Stoneside our role involves closely monitoring the well-being and safety of the young individuals and supporting them to develop and reach their goals. This includes creating a stable nurturing environment and addressing any specific needs.
Our mission is to deliver high-quality residential care and short breaks services to support young individuals with various learning disabilities.
We are now looking for an Operative Handyperson who can carry out practical tasks such as general cleaning, supply ordering, minor repairs, basic health and safety checks and general upkeep of our home to ensure the young person in our care is given the best possible environment to live in.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Undertaking cleaning and general maintenance to interior buildings, outbuildings and gardens to keep them tidy, safe and fit for purpose.
Using and maintaining all equipment safely in accordance with training received and standard operating procedures.
Safely storing all equipment and machinery, ensuring that the safety of the next user and service users is always front of mind.
Working with external contractors in the repair and maintenance of the grounds and building and where necessary, liaise with emergency call out services to undertake any immediate emergency repairs and maintenance.
Participating in site security arrangements and escalating to senior staff members when required.
Being a friendly face of the team who is happy to help.
Let's talk about you.
Our job description for the Operative Handyperson outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:
First Aid at Work qualification and Fire Marshall certification, or willingness to work towards.
Experience of adhering to standard operating procedures.
Ability to work to own initiative and suggest improvements where practical.
Current and valid driving license preferable.
Experience in a similar maintenance role.
Good to know.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Contact: Jessica Jarvis or email us at [email protected] quoting reference 12159
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children,
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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