Maintenance Person

Working Pattern:  Monday to Friday

Interview Date: To be confirmed

At Thorndale Family Centre we are passionate about people and see the unique potential of every individual. Offering accommodation for 34 families and 4 single females experiencing homelessness, our aim is to enable and support them in the challenges they face in their lives. The role of Maintenance Person is an essential part of keeping this effort moving.

Key Responsibilities:

Having multi trade experience, you will be able to identify and organise maintenance tasks for both yourself, and the Handy Person. Main routine tasks will include:

• Ensuring void rooms are kept to a minimum with any necessary repairs identified and corrected within the set timeframes
• Maintain accurate records of repairs and materials
• Ensure periodic checks and tests of the fire detection and containment equipment are completed and monitored
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers to achieve the most economical and successful outcomes
• Clean and maintain any tools and equipment necessary

The Successful candidate (s) will be able to demonstrate:

• A recognised trade qualification with some practical experience of working successfully in a similar maintenance/building/decorating job role
• Willingness to learn and expand your skills
• Ability to work unsupervised showing initiative with an awareness of health and safety requirement

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.