Handyperson

TN United Kingdom; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional care and support for elderly residents. In this role, you'll be responsible for maintaining a comfortable and safe environment, ensuring that all repairs and maintenance are carried out to a high standard. Your skills in organization and interpersonal communication will be key as you work both independently and as part of a supportive team. This not-for-profit provider values diversity and invests in the well-being and development of its employees, offering a rewarding work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Gym and Fitness Discounts

Mental Health Support

Flexible Working Options

Pension Plan

Savings and Financial Advice

Discounts on Shopping and Technology

Ongoing Personal Development Programmes

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous gardening, building, or maintenance experience is desirable.
• Understanding of data protection and health & safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day minor maintenance and repairs to a high standard.
• Ensure equipment is used safely and health and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy Skills

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Education

Experience in Gardening or Maintenance

Job description

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Reporting into the Location Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out day-to-day minor maintenance and repairs, to a high standard, contributing to a happy and comfortable environment for customers.
• Differentiating between minor repairs and when more specialist skills are required.
• Ensuring equipment is used safely, with instructions and health and safety procedures being followed at all times.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Previous gardening, building, or maintenance experience is desirable.
• Range of practical skills including maintenance and gardening.
• Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Health & safety in the workplace.

Required skills:

• Well organized and able to plan workload.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to undertake a wide range of activities.
• Customer focused at all times.

Anchoris proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice, and empower their members. We recruit, train, and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident, or third party.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Hatfield House in Doncaster is home to well-trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 49 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering, and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Dementia-friendly environment with several themed areas
• Rated good by CQC
• Dementia champions in the home that support and mentor new care staff to provide excellent dementia care

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live, and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development, and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness, and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8%, and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology, and more
• Ongoing personal and professional development programmes
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+, and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice, and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.