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So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! 

More about your role

Your role with us will be to ensure the smooth running of the building and carry out a range of different duties focussing mainly on repairs on the building. You will work reactively, completing day to day repairs, which can range from replacing a door, patch plastering a wall to painting rooms and communal areas. You will carry out fire test, and make sure all compliance checks are up to date. You will also work with the General manager to manage contractors and plan in any future maintenance including the summer works that takes place when the students have vacated the halls of residence.

You will also be responsible for weekly site safety checks and site walks whilst regularly checking the internal database for outstanding jobs in which you will organise necessary action.

This role is 37 hours per week.

More about you

For this role you will be able to demonstrate at interview in-depth maintenance skills and knowledge, you must also have a proven track record carrying out day to day maintenance works in a previous position. The ideal candidate will have basic knowledge of joinery, plumbing, decorating and plastering and be computer literate. 

You should have worked in customer-based roles where you have dealt with a variety of people with proven skills of being able to adapt your communication based on the situation. You will have previous maintenance experience where you have managed a variety in your workload alongside joinery experience.

Benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly 
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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