Handyperson - Fixed Term Until 31 March 2026

4 days ago

St Helens, United Kingdom St. Helens Council Full time

**Job Description**:
We Are St Helens Borough Council.
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.
Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.
Making A Difference as A Handyperson in the Communities Department.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Home Improvement Agency, in the role of Handyperson. This is a key role in supporting vulnerable people to remain living at home independently, in safety and comfort.
For this demanding role, you will need to be an excellent communicator with the confidence to liaise with customers, contractors, professionals etc.
You will possess proven organisational skills, along with the ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive manner.
Working flexibly both as a team member and on your own in a demanding and diverse customer-focused environment, you will ideally have experience of working with elderly, disabled, vulnerable clients.
Previous experience working in a similar role is preferred.
You must be punctual and trustworthy, committed and hardworking, and able to work in a collaborative and enthusiastic manner.
You will have experience of using hand tools safely, and ideally you will have a construction background working in the building trade.
Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

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All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

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