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Handy Person

Housing 21

Full Time 12.7 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

Part time: 10 hours per week over 2 days

Hourly rate: £12.70 per hour

Closing date: 26.04.23

In Extra Care, our residents live independently in their own homes within one of our schemes, complete with communal lounges, gardens, cafés/bistros and salons.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Handyperson to join us at one of our Extra Care scheme, in Fakenham.

Key Tasks

Working to agreed daily, weekly, and monthly schedules provided by the Housing and Care Manager in the inspection and completion of minor repairs and maintenance to communal areas, facilities and individual apartments to ensure site maintenance remains up to date.

Identify and report to the Housing & Care Manager any major works that require specialist contractors to ensure more specialist work is completed by the relevant body.

When required assist in the moving and handling of objects into storage or

between different locations on the scheme to ensure the scheme remains tidy and presentable to residents and guests.

Support the housing team with the weekly testing of the fire alarm system and

inspection of evacuation routes and fire doors. Regularly inspect the lighting in all communal areas and replace bulbs when needed to ensure the site remains H&S compliant.

The benefits

At Housing 21 we’re proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider by actively recognising the importance of our customer-facing employees and rewarding them accordingly.

You will receive:

Holiday Pay
Occupational Sick Pay
Occupational Maternity Pay
Health Cash Plan*
Blue Light Card (offering discounts across retail, hospitality and leisure)
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Training and development to fulfil your career aspirations.

About Housing 21

Housing 21 is a leading provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living for older people of modest means. We have over 20,000 properties, work with 240 local authorities across England and provide 38,000 hours of care every week.

We are one of just two percent of organisations to hold the Investors in People Platinum standard and there has never been a better time to join us as the organisation continues to make a positive difference to society.

An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.

If you require further information, please view the job profile attached.