Maintenance Officer

Rotherham-Metropolitan-Borough-Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a full-time Maintenance Officer to join the Furnished Homes and Temporary Accommodation service. The role involves delivering, installing and collecting furniture and white goods across Council properties, performing minor repairs and general warehouse duties, and providing maintenance across over 170 temporary accommodation properties.

The job is physically demanding, with regular heavy lifting and weather-related challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering, installing and collecting furniture and white goods.
• Physically fit and capable of heavy lifting in varied weather.
• Reliable, honest and hardworking with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery, installation and collection of furniture and white goods to Council properties across the borough.
• Carry out minor repairs and general warehouse duties.
• Provide general maintenance across 170+ temporary accommodation properties.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Physical fitness

Job description

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Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Maintenance Officer within the Furnished Homes and Temporary Accommodation service. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help us improve outcomes for residents across Rotherham.

Furnished Homes is a dynamic and fast-paced service, providing domestic furniture, white goods and flooring to Rotherham Council tenants.

We are looking for a highly motivated, practical and hands-on individual who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service and takes pride in providing a high-quality service to our tenants.

This is a varied and active role. You will support the delivery, installation and collection of essential furniture and white goods to and from Council properties across the borough. Other responsibilities include carrying out minor repairs, undertaking general warehouse duties, and providing general maintenance across more than 170 temporary accommodation properties.

The role is physically demanding and involves regular heavy lifting, including transporting bulky and heavy items in a range of weather conditions. You will therefore need to be physically fit and capable of safely undertaking the duties of the role, as well as resilient and comfortable working in a busy environment.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, honest and hardworking, with a positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility. You should be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, organise and prioritise your workload, and provide a helpful and professional service when working in tenants' homes.

In return, you will become part of a supportive team delivering an important service to residents across Rotherham, with opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career within Rotherham Council.

Standard working hours are Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm.

For an informal discussion or further information about the role, please contact:

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website .

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