Handy Person Apprentice
- Employer
- Peabody
- Location
- FOLKESTONE, CT19
- Salary
- £14250
- Closing date
- 31 Jul 2019
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- Function
- Other Housing jobs
- Seniority
- Apprenticeship
- Contract
- Fixed Term Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Job Details
Peabody is looking for an apprentice to support an experienced Handy Person to carry out a range of general maintenance jobs including but not limited to:
- Replacing existing light shades, tubes, bulbs and fuses
- Fitting smoke alarms (battery-operated only)
- Installing doorbells
- Bleeding radiators
- Assembling flat-packed furniture
- Fitting/changing locks
- Fitting curtain rails and shelves
- Putting hooks on walls, hanging mirrors and pictures
- Moving and assembling small pieces of furniture
- Cosmetic repairs to paintwork, varnish and wallpaper
- Simple draught-proofing
- Assistance with moving small pieces of furniture and decluttering
- Clearing guttering and waste pipes
- Assembling sheds
- Lawn mowing
- Replacing taps and minor plumbing work
- Fitting a key safe
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer services to all stakeholders in order to maximise customer satisfaction.
- Participate in training to develop a wide range of skills within the handy service function
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and procedures
- Give and receive feedback on work performance with manager
- Follow Peabody Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure, as far as is practicable, your own safety and that of others in the workplace.
- Complete all internal and external training requirements
- Complete Maintenance Operations Level 2 apprenticeship training
Skills/experience required:
Essential:
- Willingness to learn new skills and be flexible in your approach
- Ability to communicate sensitively with a wide range of people.
- Awareness of health and safety and risk related issues
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Practical DIY skills with basic experience of carrying out tasks
- Good standards of general fitness and must be able to climb stairs, ladders, lifting and carrying etc
Desirable
- Available for an immediate start
- Driver, access to own transport
Qualifications required:
- A-D (4-9 new system) GCSE grades in Maths and English / equivalent to a level 1 qualification.
Company
About Peabody
About us
Peabody has nearly 160 years of history, experience and expertise. We were founded in 1862 by the remarkable American banker, diplomat and philanthropist, George Peabody. With over 67,000 homes, we’re one of the largest housing providers in London and the South East.
What we do
We deliver services to 133,000 residents, 16,000 care and support customers as well as the wider communities in which we work.
We are here to help make people’s lives better. We do this by developing and delivering reliably good modern services, building and maintaining the best quality developments, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships, and growing and using our position of influence to create positive change.
We focus on those who need our help the most, working with people and communities to build resilience and promote wellbeing. We create and invest in great places where people want to live.
Working for us
We're a thriving human and kind organisation with people at our heart.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care.
We offer a variety of career and development opportunities, and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Our performance
We're committed to being transparent in the way we conduct our business and how we deliver value for money. We attained Government regulatory judgements of G1 for Governance.
- Website
- http://www.peabody.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 0845 055 0261
- Location
-
45 Westminster Bridge Road
London
.
London
SE1 7JB
GB
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