The Meath Epilepsy Charity Recognising Ability

ESTATE MAINTENANCE PERSON

Salary: £13.80per hour

Excellent benefits: Enhanced holiday & sick pay, free on-site parking, healthcare cash back scheme, free on-site gym, employee wellbeing & assistance program.

Are you looking to be a part of a warm, friendly team in a buzzing atmosphere? Do you enjoy working with people? We are currently seeking an Estates Maintenance Person, with experience in painting & decorating, to join our team here at The Meath Epilepsy Charity!

The Meath Epilepsy Charity is situated within 10 acres of land and comprises of 8 services, office buildings and a Skills Centre. We are looking for someone who will assist in looking after and maintaining all these areas to the highest possible standards.

About the role:

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours over 5 days, Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm.
One Saturday to be worked every 3 weeks.

This role will also need to be on call for 1 week in every 3 weeks. During the allocated on-call week, this role must remain reasonably contactable by telephone and available to respond to emergency maintenance issues where attendance is required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

To assist with the day-to-day maintenance of the buildings and to carry out minor internal and

external repairs such as:

· Painting & decorating

· Clearing blocked WCs, sinks, showers, guttering.

· Fitting up shelving, pictures and clocks.

· Moving furniture around site.

· Tuning TVs, changing locks, repairing blinds/fitting curtains.

· General grounds maintenance.

· Assemble furniture.

· Planned maintenance tasks such as repairs or pre-planned maintenance.

Understanding the electrical/plumbing/drainage system such as:

· MINOR repairs to portable appliances – changing fuses/replacing lamps/bulbs.

· MINOR repairs to plumbing – replacing tap washers/taps/ball valves.

· Carry out monitoring of hot water/showers etc in conjunction with legionella monitoring programme and record results.

· Be aware of location of the fuse-boards, main switches etc.

Be aware and understand all on and off-site risk assessments.

Provide support in general for The Meath Epilepsy Charity, Skills & Enterprise Centre.

To be aware of Health & Safety procedures and to use safe systems of work and safe working practices.

To perform such other tasks as may be conducive to the proper performance of the duties of General Handy Person and such other tasks as may be assigned by the Estates Manager.

Inclusivity & Diversity: We recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our charity in supporting our inspirational residents.

Our values are embedded into our culture here at The Meath, designed by our team, and how we live our every day:

We are COLLABORATIVE – We are trusting, We achieve more together, We communicate

We CARE – Weare person-centred, We are respectful, We are skilled & knowledgeable

We are PROUD – We work as a team, We take pride in the people that we support, We take pride in our community

We are INCLUSIVE – Everyone is important, Everyone has a voice, Everyone is welcome

We EMPOWER – We are creative, We are positive, We support individual development & achievement