Contract- Permanent
Hours- 37 Per week
Salary- £26,421 - £27,334 per annum
Blackpool Coastal Housing manages almost 5,000 social housing properties across Blackpool, providing related services to its tenant and leasehold customers and regenerating areas to create opportunities for our local residents to thrive.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our Asset Management and Operation team as a Maintenance Operative and you might be exactly who were looking for!
The role is to predominantly work in Supported Housing properties undertaking minor repairs, handyperson tasks and painting and decorating works to tenanted and void properties, as well as communal areas.
You must possess a trade City and Guilds qualification, or NVQ Equivalent and have experience working in a building/maintenance position where you have carried out basic DIY skills and minor repairs.
You must ensure that Health and Safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments are always abided by, wearing the relevant PPE at all times and where specific to the task being undertaken.
You must be able to organise your own time and work to deadlines and have the initiative to prioritise your own workload to meet the demands of the service.
You must have the ability to communicate well with customers and colleagues and be able to work with minimum supervision.
You will be required to maintain administrative records of repairs and completed works so that IT systems can be updated.
Please note, a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly known as CRB) is required for this position, as well as a full UK driving licence as a company van is provided (for travel to and from work and for use during work hours only).
About Blackpool Coastal Housing
Blackpool Coastal Housing was set up by Blackpool Council in 2007 to manage their housing stock of almost 5,000 properties. Our goal is to create an organisation that delivers quality services, first time, every time, within a culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do.
BCH continues to expand its services across many areas and we currently employee just over 200 committed and valued staff.
Our services include an Operations Service providing responsive repairs to our valued tenants, empty homes management and refurbishment/capital works across Blackpool. Supported Housing; including supported living in Sheltered Schemes, Young Peoples Resettlement Schemes including Care Leavers and Emergency Housing for those that find themselves homeless. Our Care and Repair Service allows Blackpool residents to remain in their own homes through the Adaptations team providing the necessary aids/adaptations for this to be achieved. The More Positive Together (MPT) and MPT Steps Programmes help provide support to local residents in accessing the employment market, as well as BCH providing typical Housing Service functions of Rents, Lettings, ASB and Neighbourhoods.
BCH is a dynamic, ambitious and forward-thinking organisation who strives to be the best at everything we do, whether that's repairing a boiler or building a new home.
We know that our people are our most valuable assets, and we want to find and nurture the best people to help us deliver excellent customer service. By working together, we can make a real difference – Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities.
If you have a strong customer focus and want to join an ambitious, growing organisation, we will help you to develop skills and achieve your own personal goals.
BCH is a great place to work
Every member of staff comes to work here with one vision in mind, “Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities” and our values help guide the way we all work towards this.
Our 5 core values that reflect the PRIDE that our workforce displays on a daily basis, also guide our conduct and our relationship with customers, partners and stakeholders:
- Positivity
- Respect and Compassion
- Integrity
- Dynamism
- Energy
BCH is a great place to work and has recently received two prestigious Awards at the 2022 Northern Housing Awards for the Best Approach to Employee Wellbeing and the Best Approach to Diversity and Inclusion.
We can offer you a friendly and inclusive working environment where you can develop yourself and really can make a difference to peoples lives across Blackpool.
We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:
- Competitive rates of pay
- 26 days paid annual leave per annum, in addition to 8 bank holidays
- Attractive and flexible membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions and eligibility to join the AVC Wise Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
- An in-house wellbeing program of wellbeing, social and charitable initiatives with BCH colleagues
- Vivup - the employee benefits scheme for discounts on various high street retailers and cycle to work
- Option to join BHSF - a voluntary salary sacrifice Health Cash Plan Scheme for help with medical costs such as physiotherapy, optical, osteopathy etc.
- Option to join the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Credit Union for preferential rates on financial services
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
- A wide variety of training and learning and development opportunities
- Staff Suggestion Scheme
- Free annual flu vaccinations and Occupational Health Support
How to apply
This is a great time to join an ambitious, thriving and expanding organisation. If you like what youve read and think youve got what it takes to join our team then take action – apply now!
For further information about this position please email Shaun Frankle, Operations Manager at shaun.frankle@bch.co.uk or on 07483 172428.
To apply, please visit our website https://www.bch.co.uk/work-with-us to complete an online application, where a full job outline and person specification are available, or alternatively submit your CV for consideration, via the relevant Jobs Board.
Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates your suitability for this position.
Closing date for applications: Sunday, 13th October 2024 at midnight
Interviews and skills test: Monday, 21st October 2024
*BCH reserves the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received to progress to interview. Therefore, applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.
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