Job Introduction
The Alders children’s home provides short term care for up to 4 young people aged between 12 and 17 years. The purpose of the home is to provide a safe and secure environment that promotes the welfare of looked after children, whilst contributing to the assessment of the young person’s needs.
We are currently recruiting for a Handyperson to work 16-20 hours a week (hours and working pattern negotiable) to carry out a range of general repairs and maintenance duties to the interior and exterior of our beautiful Grade 2 Listed building.
Main Responsibility
You will have:
- Experience in minor plumbing, carpentry and use of mechanical and electrical equipment is essential.
This role would also include the light maintenance of outside areas and large garden, this is primarily keeping it tidy (lawn mowing and hedge trimming is contracted out) as our garden is used by our young people in support of their behavioural development.
The Ideal Candidate
You will also have:
- An encouraging attitude and an appreciation of maintaining high standards within the home environment are essential.
- A good sense of humour and patience is paramount to the homes philosophy of working with our young people in a Pedagogic way and you may be required to mentor on a one to one basis from time to time to promote independence skills such as decorating.
- Knowledge of Building Management Systems such as Fire and Water safety, central heating and boilers, accurate record keeping and time management skills are all an integral aspect of this role.
- An understanding of Health and Safety Regulations and experience in this field would be valuable and you will need to be able to use outlook and have basic ICT literacy.
Enhanced DBS - This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
For more information about the role please contact: Lisa Armon, Bursar, for an informal discussion, on 01827 782105.
Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
