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Skilled Maintenance Operative

Location: Wimbledon – SW19 1JZ

Salary: £34,272

Hours / Shifts per week: 37.5 hrs

Closing Date: 1st December

Interview Date: Interviews from 2nd December

About the Role

As a Maintenance Operative at Evolve, you will play a crucial role as part of the team maintaining our properties to the highest standards.

You will be responsible for a range of tasks, including:

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Reactive Maintenance: Promptly responding to and resolving maintenance issues.

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Planned Preventative Maintenance: Conducting regular maintenance tasks to prevent breakdowns.

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Refurbishments: Carrying out refurbishment projects to improve our properties.

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Customer Service: Interacting with residents and colleagues in a professional and courteous manner.

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Health and Safety: Adhering to all health and safety regulations and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

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Carry out a variety of maintenance tasks, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, and tiling.

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Respond to emergency maintenance calls.

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Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance.

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Complete work orders accurately and efficiently.

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Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

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Comply with all health and safety regulations.

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Work effectively as part of a team.

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Provide excellent customer service.

Essential Skills and Experience:

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Experience in property maintenance.

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Strong practical skills, including plumbing, carpentry, electrical and painting.

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Possess a good understanding of health and safety regulations and be committed to working in a safe manner.

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The ability to identify and solve problems independently and make informed decisions.

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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Good communication skills.

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Good basic IT skills.

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A valid UK driving license.

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves. Equality, diversity and inclusion are key objectives for us, and we reflect this in our recruitment practices, actively seeking applications from all parts of the community regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.

You will need to have the correct right to work in the UK in place, as Evolve does not have a sponsorship license.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this role using the included job description and person specification.

In return, we can offer you:

· Over 6 weeks holiday per annum (rising with service) · Ability to buy or sell additional one week holiday per annum

· Employee paid DBS checks

· Occupational sick pay

· Employer contributory pension scheme

· 4 x Life Assurance

· Medical Cash Back Plan

· Yulife Employee Assistance & Rewards Programme

· Cycle to work scheme

· Full training and induction programme

About us

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 1,300 people each year.

Our aim is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient. We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life