Annual salary: up to £29,635.25
Facilities Operative
Wakefield
Full time, Permanent, 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Salary up to £27,892 per annum, plus company vehicle & fuel card.
Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021, Mears had over 19,000 service users across the three regions. Mears works in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords, and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing, and create specialist housing for people with care needs.
About the Role:
As a Facilities Operative within our Darlington branch, you will work within the Housing team delivering a range of services to our clients, including Hard, Soft, and Grounds Maintenance services. This role is pivotal in ensuring that all or a combination of maintenance, compliance, cleaning, and grounds tasks are completed. The main responsibilities include checking and fixing emergency lights, fire alarm systems, smoke alarms, and legionella. Within this role, there may be a little bit of PAT testing where required.
Role Criteria:
* Experience with fire alarms and emergency lighting
* Working within a similar role
* Social housing experience
* Team player with the ability to work alone
* Excellent communication skills
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK; Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS & BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport, and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your license for over 3 months, and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.
Benefits we can offer you:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
* Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
* Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
* Family-friendly policies
* Company Van and Fuel Card
* Power tools provided
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk)
If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
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