Facilities/Maintenance Assistant

Making Space (Warrington); Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stream – wage access up to 30%

Bravo Benefits and Health discounts

Up to 28 days holidays per year

Double time for Xmas/Boxing/NYD

Pension scheme 3% employer contrib.

Paid sick leave

Learning and qualifications support

Job summary

Making Space is seeking a Mobile Facilities/Maintenance Assistant to support our Property Services across the Merseyside and Cheshire area. You will help with caretaking, maintenance, decorating, and quality checks while ensuring confidentiality and excellent customer care.

The role involves travel, a provided vehicle and uniform, an enhanced DBS check, and opportunities for on-the-job training plus professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience is essential and you must have had a full UK driving licence for at least a year.
• No prior industry experience or specific qualifications are required to be considered.
• On joining Making Space you will receive on-the-job training and potential for further qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support services and sites across Merseyside and Cheshire with caretaking and maintenance tasks.
• Carry out decorating, general maintenance and repairs and perform quality checks.
• Travel to different locations; a vehicle and uniform are provided; DBS checks required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Driving licence (UK)

Customer care

Job description

We have an opportunity available for a Mobile Facilities/Maintenance Assistant to join our Property Services team , to support our services across the Merseyside and Cheshire area.

Salary: £27,650 per annum

Weekly Hours: 39

Contract: 6 month fixed term

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them click here.

Responsibilities

In this role you will support our services and sites across the Merseyside and Cheshire area , carrying out caretaking and maintenance responsibilities. This role includes working in peoples homes, therefore focused customer care and confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

You will carry out a range of tasks including decorating, general maintenance and repairs and ensuring quality checks are completed.

The role involves travel, a vehicle and uniform will be provided. An enhanced DBS check will be required in line with the nature of our services.

Please note , our company insurance requires all applicants to have held a full UK Driving Licence for at least 1 year and be 21 years of age or over.

Qualifications

Previous maintenance experience is essential and you must have had a full UK driving licence for at least a year.

It’s important to note that you do not need prior industry experience or any specific qualifications to be considered for this role.

On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role. We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,

Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts

Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)

We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply

Access to our library of learning through our e-portal

Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.

We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.

Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance

We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards

Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum

Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.

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