Maintenance Operative

Role: Maintenance Operative 
Full Time: 40 Hours per week 

Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £27,342.02 – £30,459.98 per annum depending on experience.

Requirements:

• Qualifications in recognised trade, e.g. City & Guilds
• Knowledge of general maintenance relating to buildings, mechanical and electrical services, decoration, plumbing and gardening
• Time served experienced Tradesman and all-round experience in a number of trades
• Manual handling techniques and Health & Safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of use of power tools and other general maintenance equipment
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Working between various sites in Halifax

As a Maintenance Operative you will:

• Liaise with the Registered Manager/Headteacher/Head of Estates regarding maintenance work to be carried out
• Undertake general repairs and maintenance around the sites, inside and out, including plastering, basic joinery, decorating, repairs on furnishings and buildings, including woodwork, and gardening etc. to ensure a safe and well cared for environment is maintained
  • Respond effectively to all urgent maintenance and repair tasks as they arise
• To undertake various regular statutory checks including Asbestos visual check, fire alarm weekly and periodic tests, water checks etc to ensure the Home/School remains fully compliant
  • Supervise all external contractors ensuring that all necessary procedures and policies are adhered to
  • Understand and ensure the implementation of the health and safety policy, emergency and fire procedures
  • Report any faulty appliances, damaged furniture or equipment and any potential hazard to the Head of Estates/Registered Manager/Headteacher

About Young Foundations

We specialise in residential step-down services, and specialist education, for children and young people with complex needs including autism, learning disabilities, and mental health issues.

We also offer specialist placements to children who may have suffered trauma or who have attachment-based problems.

Our creative and nurturing approach focuses on each individual and delivers a targeted programme of support specifically designed around them.

Benefits of Working for us:

• You will be provided with a company vehicle and a fuel card
• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
• Career development and training
• Internal progression opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye care vouchers

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and other relevant safer recruitment guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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