Handyperson

Anchor; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor in Leeds is seeking a proactive maintenance assistant with a focus on gardening and general upkeep to support a safe, welcoming environment for residents and customers.

You will perform day-to-day maintenance, differentiate minor repairs from specialist tasks, and ensure equipment is used safely, following health and safety procedures and company policy.

Anchor is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, training, and a respectful, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 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 time.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Well organized

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexible/workload

Customer focus

Job description

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 and confidentiality and the 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 time.

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