Handy Person (Repair with Care)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

26 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension contributions

Flexible working

Personal development opportunities

Health and wellbeing package

Rewards & discounts

Volunteering day

Descripción de la vacante

Vico Homes is seeking a Handy Person to support the Repair with Care service, carrying out basic repairs across several trades and providing practical help to keep vulnerable customers independent. You will be largely autonomous, operating from a company van, and recording tasks on handheld devices.

Applicants need a full UK driving licence and must pass a Basic DBS check before starting. The role emphasizes safety, customer service, and working across occupied homes to make homes safer and more

Formación

• Ability to solve problems and work independently.
• Friendly, respectful approach with customers.
• Commitment to safe working practices.

Responsabilidades

• Complete basic joinery, plumbing, plastering, tiling and decorating tasks.
• Fit battery-operated smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
• Manage workload and materials from a company van.
• Keep work areas clean and safe, recording tasks on handheld devices.
• Support vulnerable customers through the Repair with Care service.
• Work safely to all health and safety requirements.
• Represent Vico Homes well in customers' homes.

Conocimientos

Problem-solving

Independent worker

Customer friendly

Safe working practices

Descripción del empleo

This Handy Person post sits within Vico Homes' Repair with Care service, which helps customers who need extra support with everyday repairs at home. The role combines minor repairs and maintenance across several trades with practical help that lets vulnerable customers stay independent. The work is largely independent, managed from a company van across occupied homes, with tasks recorded on handheld devices. Applicants need a full UK driving licence and must pass a Basic DBS check before starting.

What the job involves

• Complete basic joinery, plumbing, plastering, tiling and decorating tasks
• Fit battery-operated smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
• Manage your workload and materials from a company van
• Keep work areas clean and safe, recording tasks on handheld devices
• Support vulnerable customers through the Repair with Care service
• Work safely to all health and safety requirements
• Give customers excellent service and represent Vico Homes well in their homes

What's required

Experience

• Experience working across multiple trades
• Experience of working safely in occupied homes

Skills & knowledge

• Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Friendly, respectful approach with customers
• Commitment to safe working practices

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence
• Basic DBS check, completed as part of pre-employment

What's offered

• 26 days holiday, rising to 31 after 5 years' service, plus statutory bank holidays
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working, including reduced or compressed hours
• Personal development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing package
• Vico Homes Rewards, with lifestyle savings, salary sacrifice schemes (including cycle to work and car benefit) and a discounted shopping platform
• One day to take part in the Volunteering Scheme