Maintenance operative Key Worker

Target Housing Ltd; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative charity is seeking a Maintenance & Housing Operative to ensure properties are well-maintained and compliant. You will play a crucial role in providing housing-related support and conducting repairs, all while working within a dedicated team. With a focus on career development and a competitive benefits package, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals. Join a supportive culture that values your input and fosters inclusivity, while enjoying perks like a fleet vehicle, health membership, and generous leave. If you’re ready to take on a fulfilling role, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Fleet vehicle provided

Mileage compensation

Membership to Westfield Health

28 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Free parking

Paid for enhanced DBS check

Career development opportunities

Supportive culture with regular feedback

Qualifications

• Ability to meet physical demands of the role.
• Experience in general maintenance and garden upkeep.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintain properties and grounds.
• Conduct routine property inspections and document issues.
• Provide out-of-hours emergency maintenance support.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Garden maintenance

Effective communication skills

Time management

Team working

Health & safety knowledge

Education

Health & safety qualification

Tools

Fleet vehicle

Job description

Maintenance & Housing Operative

East Midlands

Target Housing is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives and empower people to achieve independence.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Main Purpose

To carry out repairs and maintain Target Housing properties and grounds as part of our general maintenance team. To ensure that properties are contractually compliant. To carry out regular property inspections to ensure housing is to a good standard. Offer housing-related support to all Target tenants.

Specific Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Undertake all property repairs within agreed response times
2. Carry out scheduled and reactive repairs
3. Undertake routine property inspections and report any repairs in line with the contract
4. Cover out of hours emergency maintenance support and be on call on a regular rota basis, to cover weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays.
5. Ensure that any property/tenant related issues are documented correctly and in line with the contractual compliances.
6. Ensure that any health and safety or repair issues are recorded and communicated to Team Leader
7. When required, move furniture and white goods in and out of properties
8. Attend team meetings
9. Understand and implement Target’s Policy and Procedures
10. Understand confidentiality and its implications for the company’s work with clients
11. Perform any other such duties as required by Target Housing

Person Specification (To include some or all of the following skills):

1. Ability to meet physical demands of the role
2. Experienced general maintenance skills
3. Experience of garden maintenance
4. Flexibility and willingness to adapt to frequently changing roles
5. Ability to work constructively within a team
6. Willingness and ability to undertake health & safety qualification
7. A full driving licence is essential

Competencies:

1. Team Working
2. Effective communication skills
3. Effective time management
4. Customer Focus
5. Integrity

There are many great reasons to join our team!

1. Great opportunities for career development
2. A fleet vehicle is provided
3. Mileage compensation
4. Membership to Westfield Health
5. 28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment
6. Company pension scheme
7. Enhanced sick pay
8. Free parking
9. Paid for enhanced DBS check
10. A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

Closing Date: 23/05/2025