Job Introduction

Job Title:                   RLS Site Officer

Salary:                       £16,380

Contract:                   Permanent

Location:                   Brookside, Aughton Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire

Weekly Hours:          25

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Site officer - Retirement Living Services, based at Brookside in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.

As an RLS Site Officer, you will be responsible for delivering a building maintenance and general handyperson service, carrying out basic repairs and maintenance as well as health and safety inspections, waste management, maintenance of the fire alarm, CCTV and door entry system and escalating fault reports to contractors.

We are looking for: - It’s a given you will have previous experience of delivering a building maintenance and general handyperson activity and as the RLS Site Officer, you will be passionate about supporting the elderly and use your excellent communication skills when liaising with colleagues, customers, and contractors.

As an RLS Site Officer, you will have experience of working alone and organising your own workload and you will have previous experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet browsers.

What will my working week look like? 

You will be based at Brookside Retirement Living Scheme, working 25 hours per week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm, open for discussion at interview.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will be responsible for delivering a building maintenance and general handyperson service, carrying out basic repairs and maintenance as well as health and safety inspections, waste management, maintenance of the fire alarm, CCTV and door entry system and escalating fault reports to contractors.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful Retirement Living Services Site Officer, here at YHG, you will have….

• Basic level Maths and English

Ideally you will be a…

• A collaborative team player
• Have strong attention to detail.
• The ability to relate to a diverse range of customers building positive relationships.
• The ability to work alone and organise own workload.

This role is really suited to someone who can effectively work with customers, specifically older people and be clear in communication.

If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £16,380 for a 25 hour week, and 25 days (pro-rata for part time hours) annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal Offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

Although you are based at Brookside you will also have access to Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space in Birchwood, Warrington - you may be asked to travel to Youggle House to meet up with your wider team for meetings and training when required.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Additions

As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

Closing Date: 3rd December 2024

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG1

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