Maintenance Person

Maintenance Person

Location: Dover | Deal | Sandwich

This is a position of 37.5 hours per week based at Head Office, with regular work across our therapeutic community sites in Dover, Deal and Sandwich

Salary: £26,217 per annum

Channels and Choices Therapeutic Community aims to be a Centre of Excellence in Child Care and Education. We are an award winning, dynamic company specialising in children’s residential care, Fostering and Education based in South East Kent. OFSTED judge our services as ‘Outstanding’. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Additional Perks, Rewards, and benefits

  • Private Optical, Dental and Audiological cover
  • Private Medical care
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Loyalty scheme which rewards you with extra annual leave following 2 years of service, up to 5 extra days.
  • Long service awards for 5-, 10- and 15-years’ service
  • Regular team building days, parties, meals and more!
  • Complimentary health and wellbeing support with our employee’s assistance programme
  • Full Training Package

Job Summary

To provide maintenance support to Channels and Choices properties as required. This involves travel across the various sites, carrying out routine maintenance and repairs and all associated work such as the purchase of appropriate equipment and resources to conduct the work in accordance with the Directors approval. The postholder will work within residential children’s homes and other company properties, always maintaining a professional, respectful and confidential approach when interacting with young people, staff and visitors.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform all routine and scheduled maintenance of properties; to include cleaning & repairs to property as rooms become vacant, and preparing property to be re-used in good condition
  • Perform house and property building work, renovations & upgrades as directed
  • Maintain an inventory of equipment and resources, and ensure they are accounted for
  • Ability to communicate effectively with managers and others as appropriate
  • To manage work safely, in a timely fashion, and to ensure access is gained for repair work
  • Maintain a safe working environment at all times in accordance with Health and Safety requirements and legislation
  • Reporting any health and safety concerns or risks to senior management promptly
  • Undertake key holder duties and provide access to all sites and buildings including call out requirements
  • Snow and ice clearance, ensuring that access roads pavements and steps are safe for use at all times
  • Management of domestic and confidential waste – collection and appropriate disposal as directed
  • Use materials, tools and resources responsibly, minimising waste and ensuring paints, decorating materials and consumables are used efficiently, stored correctly and made available for future use where appropriate
  • Be mindful of environmental responsibilities by reducing waste wherever possible and ensuring paints, chemicals, packaging and other materials are reused, recycled or disposed of safely in accordance with company procedures and environmental regulations
  • Carry out work within residential children’s homes in a professional, respectful and considerate manner, recognising that the properties are the homes of young people in our care
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times regarding young people, staff, company operations and any information encountered during the course of duties
  • Respect the privacy, dignity and personal belongings of young people and staff while working within company properties
  • Assist with seasonal tasks and general property upkeep activities to help ensure safe and well-maintained premises
  • Respond to emergency maintenance calls
  • Participating in an on call system during non-working hours to deal with emergencies as necessary, which requires the employee to remain within reasonable travelling distance of your place of work and be ready to and respond to a call to attend work
  • Submit estimates on maintenance jobs and projects as requested
  • Prioritise work and complete it in a timely and efficient manner
  • Perform routine inspections of property to check for maintenance problems and report back to the Directors and relevant Managers as appropriate
  • Complete daily work record forms/activity logs and submit weekly to the Directors
  • Complete other related paperwork as directed
  • Keep track of receipts for items purchased for each job and submit these to your manager
  • Ensure that all work is completed safely and with the necessary safety clothing and equipment
  • The maintenance team are required to hold a full, clean driving licence in order to travel between sites
  • The maintenance team are expected to operate in accordance with all Company policies and procedures, and should ensure they familiarise themselves with these
  • Perform other duties as directed.

We have a strong commitment to staff development and there will be considerable opportunities for internal and external training and for sharing good practice within the community.

Channels and Choices are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in our care. Staff are all required to adhere to the organisation’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures. This post will be subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure, an employment background check which may include social media checks, satisfactory references & verification of a right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment, CV’s cannot be considered without a completed application form.