Facilities Maintenance and Health and Safety Worker

YMCA Bournemouth; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym memberships

Blue Light Card eligibility

Staff discounts across YMCA facilities

Job summary

YMCA Bournemouth is seeking a Facilities Maintenance and Health and Safety Worker to help maintain the Association's premises and housing stock. You will support painting, decorating, general repairs, and ensure safety across sites.

Within the Housing department, you will perform health and safety checks and assist with maintenance schedules while coordinating with the Estates team to keep premises safe. This role offers development opportunities within a values-driven charity.

Qualifications

• Role focuses on facilities maintenance and health and safety responsibilities.
• Experience in building maintenance and safety checks preferred.
• Ability to carry out general repairs and health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with painting, decorating, and general repairs of non-specialist nature to the interior and exterior of YMCA Bournemouth's housing stock as required. (There is no requirement to undertake electrical maintenance work, which will be carried out by the Building Services team or external contractors.)
• Carrying out daily health and safety checks of Delta Flats and the hostel, completing the health and safety checklist and emailing it to the relevant managers.
• Meeting weekly with the Health and Safety Manager and/or Head of Estates to review any health and safety concerns and ensure actions are followed through to keep YMCA premises and people safe.
• Assisting with planned preventative maintenance in line with the maintenance schedule.
• Carrying out periodic inspections, including smoke and heat detectors, fire doors, and fire extinguishers, as required or directed by the Head of Estates and Compliance and/or the Housing Lead.

Job description

We are looking for a Facilities Maintenance and Health and Safety Worker to join our team and contribute to the maintenance and repair of the buildings and fabric of the Association's premises.

As part of this role, you will work within the Housing department, ensuring repairs, decoration, and maintenance are carried out to a high standard. You will also take shared responsibility for health and safety compliance across our housing sites.

This role will involve:

• Assisting with painting, decorating, and general repairs of a non-specialist nature to the interior and exterior of YMCA Bournemouth's housing stock as required. (There is no requirement to undertake electrical maintenance work, which will be carried out by the Building Services team or external contractors.)
• Carrying out daily health and safety checks of Delta Flats and the hostel, completing the health and safety checklist and emailing it to the relevant managers.
• Meeting weekly with the Health and Safety Manager and/or Head of Estates to review any health and safety concerns and ensure actions are followed through to keep YMCA premises and people safe.
• Assisting with planned preventative maintenance in line with the maintenance schedule.
• Carrying out periodic inspections, including smoke and heat detectors, fire doors, and fire extinguishers, as required or directed by the Head of Estates and Compliance and/or the Housing Lead.

Why join YMCA Bournemouth?

• Contribute to meaningful services and make a lasting, positive impact
• Join a passionate and supportive team that shares commitment to make positive change and build stronger communities
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to help you expand your skills and make an impact in your role
• Enjoy a wide range of employee benefits including a competitive employer pension contribution, access to an Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, Blue Light Card eligibility, and savings across YMCA Bournemouth facilities and services. Additional benefits include discounts on holiday clubs, swimming lessons, children's activities, café purchases, room hire, wellbeing services and accommodation stays. Please note that employee benefits are subject to change.

YMCA Bournemouth is part of a global organisation making a real difference at a local level across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. We are dedicated to creating inclusive, diverse, and forward-thinking services that address the needs of our community.

The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership and Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership statutory guidance.

Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.

The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.

If you have a disability and require any adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, or within employment, please contact us directly.

Please note we do not offer sponsorship opportunities with employment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide appropriate documentation as required.