General Needs Maintenance Operative

5 days ago


Ashford, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

To assist tenants in the Borough’s general needs accommodation with a range of general domestic repairs and improvements to their homes; and to carry out a range of small works to the communal areas of the general need’s flats both internal and external. Support in the delivery of an effective housing management service for our tenants.  To carry out block inspections.
Working in the community building relationships with tenants and gaining feedback. Conflict management and ensuring compliance in relation to some enforcement cases.
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     To be able to competently and safely carry out a range of domestic repairs and improvements to the homes of housing tenants, including identifying, planning, costing and implementing additional works where necessary.
    
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     To refer any works required that are outside the scope of the approved works to the Department’s Repairs Team in order to arrange specialist or appropriate remedial works.
    
3.
     Proactively working through a range of works to the communal areas of blocks, both internal and external to help maintain a well looked after appearance by carrying out block inspections. (It is expected that there will be seasonal variation in the nature of the work.) The post-holder will have the opportunity to be creative when carrying out works to communal areas, including consulting with neighbourhood housing officers and tenants as to how best to improve such areas.

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     To make appointments as far as possible with the tenants requesting work; however, when the post holder can be flexible and carry out additional works based on ad hoc requests for approved work without undue impact on subsequent jobs this is to be encouraged. Identify and resolve potential fire and H&S risks within the property and communal areas.
    
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     To ensure at all times when working in either communal areas or an individual’s home that they offer the highest standards of customer care, are courteous, helpful, clean and tidy, respecting that tenant and their property. This includes any visitors the tenant may have.
    
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     In terms of day-to-day operational activity, the Neighbourhood Services Manager and the Neighbourhood Services team will provide guidance on which addresses and schemes require what work will direct the post-holder


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