Handyperson

• Pay £13.45 per hour (Salary £26,300 per annum, pro rata) + Health Cash Plan
  
  

Home, a place where you belong

We have a brilliant opportunity to join our fantastic team in Exeter. We are the multi skilled hands-on practical support that helps our colleagues deliver services to our customers.

We work with customers who have experienced homelessness, across a range of properties and grounds. As our handy person you’ll spend much of your time working at Prospect House in Exeter with occasional visits to our site in Northgate court.

Typical day

• Perform minor or emergency repairs, decorating and cleaning in properties and communal areas.
• Handle tasks like hanging curtain poles, moving furniture, touching up paint, changing washers, unblocking sinks, mowing lawns and clearing grounds.
• Carry out regular fire safety checks.
• Work closely with colleagues, contractors and customers
• Liaise with Customer Service Centre and contractors to report and follow up on repairs outside your remit.
  
  

Why join us

Your skills make a real difference to people’s lives and communities. We give you the tools, trust and training to do your best work and see the impact every day. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer CoS for this role.

You bring

• A team player with a can-do attitude and enthusiasm.
• General maintenance know-how, including a bit of carpentry, basic plumbing and confidence with a paintbrush or broom.
• Comfortable working and communicating with people from all walks of life.
• Ability to use technology.
  
  

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you? 

• 34 days leave, (including bank holidays and a “me day”)  
• Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)  
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies 
• Instant pay access with Stream
• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
  
  

Job details

• Permanent, part time (12 hpw). We mainly work flexible hours to be agreed at interview.
• You’ll be based at Prospects House in Exeter, you'll also provide support at another site within the local area as part of your role.
• Occasionally you’ll head outside the patch for all hands on deck situations.
• You’ll need a Standard DBS check done and we pay for that.
  
  

Finally

For reasonable adjustments email [email protected]. Roles can close early, so don’t delay applying. If you can’t see the Job Description at the top of this page, click APPLY to view it on our pages and find out more about us.