Handyperson - Grange, United Kingdom - Kirklees Council

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

  • Kirklees

Directorate

  • Adults & Health

Service Area

  • Adults Social Care Operation

Hours

  • 30 hours per week over 5 days Mon-Fri

Number of Jobs

  • 1

Location(s)

  • Castle Grange

Position type

  • Permanent

Grade

  • 3

Salary
- £16,874

Working hours are 08:00
  • 1
4:00 Monday - Friday

Castle Grange is a 40 bedded residential care home for adults who have Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease.

We provide care and support for up to 30 permanent residents and we have 10 respite/emergency beds to enable carers to have a break and social workers to complete necessary assessments.


As a Handyperson, you will be required to:

Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the post holder's supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the post holder.


The post holder's duties must always be carried out in compliance with the council's Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees or service users from harassment.

Take reasonable care of the health and safety of self, other persons and resources whilst at work.


Co-operate with management of the Service as far as is necessary to enable the responsibilities placed upon the service under the Health and Safety at Work Act to be performed, e.g.

operate safe working practices.


It is the duty of the post holder not to act in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner toward service users or employees, including those who may be for example from minority ethnic communities, women, disabled or older people or people from differing sexual orientations.

The post holder should also counteract such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it.


Requirements for this job:


  • You must hold a full and valid driving licence.
  • Experience of home and outdoor maintenance.
  • Knowledge of basic maintenance e.g. working with electrical appliances.
  • Understanding of basic gardening.

We actively encourage our teams to follow public health advice on any vaccinations (for example Covid, Flu, Hep B) that will help us to keep our vulnerable service users and teams safe.- ***
or phone: and ask for 'Recruitment'.- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Closing date**18 February 2023, 11:55 PM


Important Information:


  • Handyperson Driver (Adults
  • Residential & Day
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