Full-Time Senior Maintenance Worker – East Sussex
Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: 22nd November 2021
Do you have a flair for supporting and inspiring young people to achieve their goals? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced environment, have a sense of humour and the drive and determination to develop and deliver an outstanding service? If so, we want to hear from you!
YMCA DownsLink Group are currently recruiting a Senior Maintenance Worker to work across our East Sussex projects that provide housing to young people aged 16-25 years old, with complex support needs. The purpose of this role is to work with the Project Staff to coordinate maintenance and health and safety in the region. You will also oversee a small team and undertake some maintenance work personally.
Your work will be essential to providing the young people in our homes with the space they need to feel secure, respected, heard and valued.
Role Responsibilities
The Senior Maintenance Worker will ensure that:
- Adequate staff support is in place at all times, including coordinating and authorising annual leave, training and rota-management.
- The staff team are well supported in their roles, through good quality supervision, effective team meetings, clear guidance and coaching.
- All maintenance, health and safety and risk-related tasks are completed in accordance to procedure and target times, and well documented.
- Maintenance work is undertaken to a high standard
Key Requirements
- Competent administrator with the ability to plan, prioritize and use your initiative to solve problems
- Good IT and communication skills in order to develop staff that you oversee and support Projects Managers in providing safe, welcoming homes
- Experience working with a similar client group and an understanding of the needs and challenges posed by young people is desirable
- Understanding of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and experience working in a social housing environment
- This role involves working across sites in East Sussex and you therefore need a full driving licence
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
Further Information
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
How to Apply
Please find further information about the role here: https://www.ymcadlg.org/opportunity/senior-maintenance-worker-east-sussex-2/ Apply online here: https://ymcaintranet.org.uk/internal-application-form/334 total views, 0 today