Job Reference: HCC620013
Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 per annum
Work Location: Unit 26 Mitchell Close, Fareham with travel across Hampshire
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 16 March 2025
Interview Date: w/c 24 March 2025
The Role:
As an Equipment Installation Technician, you’ll follow the guidance of an Occupational Therapist to install and construct standard and bespoke minor aids and adaptations to ensure vulnerable people in Hampshire can live independently. You’ll receive full training and support to enhance your practical skills. If you’re unsure whether your experience matches what we’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
What you’ll do:
* Install, repair and collect standard and specialist equipment in service users’ homes across Hampshire.
* Demonstrate how to safely operate, maintain and clean equipment to service users, carers and healthcare professionals.
* Efficiently manage and schedule your own workload.
* Lift and move equipment weighing up to 25KG.
What we’re looking for:
* A valid full UK driving licence.
* General knowledge of building skills, operating small workshop machinery and power tools, fixing methods and fault-finding techniques.
* Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
* Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
* Physically able to undertake the moving and handling of equipment up to 25KG.
Why join us?
* Change lives: Collaborate with service users, Occupational Therapists and healthcare professionals to maximise independence and improve daily living for vulnerable people in Hampshire.
* Professional development: Enhance your practical skills through continuous learning and supportive supervision.
* Flexible working: Enjoy working in diverse environments including community settings, service users’ homes, and with the wider team in the workshop.
* Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Working Patterns:
The working hours for this position follow a current pattern of Monday – Friday, 8am – 4.30pm, with a 4pm Friday finish.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Travel Requirements:
You will be required to drive a Council vehicle and must hold a current full drivers’ licence.
Values Based Recruitment:
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application.
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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