- Advertised from 24th May 2023
- 35 hours per week.
Role
Would you like to become one of our people focussed colleagues by joining a team who make a huge difference to the children & families within our care?
We a seeking a people focussed all-trades maintenance assistant to support our Lead Maintenance Engineer in maintaining our building and outdoor spaces at our Rachel House Hospice set in beautiful grounds in Kinross, Perthshire & Kinross.
We have purpose designed health care buildings, play areas, areas for peaceful reflection, woodland trails and interactive spaces for children and families to enjoy the therapeutic nature of the outdoor spaces that we have to offer.
Key Responsibilities
Whilst maintaining the indoor environments in perfect order i.e. sensory rooms, therapy pools, bedrooms and kitchens, our maintenance assistant will enjoy working alongside and supporting colleagues such as gardeners and volunteers who tend to our outdoor spaces.
Given the nature of our healthcare environment the work will be varied and interesting with no two days the same however, duties will mostly consist of:
• All trades maintenance and contractor escorting duties
• Equipment/machinery maintenance
• Statutory maintenance checks e.g. therapy pool sampling and testing
• Outdoor space maintenance
About You
The successful candidate will have:
• Experience in supporting a variety of work repairs and tasks within a buildings operations/maintenance and outdoors spaces environment.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and have good communication skills.
• A flexible approach to working including occasional out of hours working and participation in out of hours emergency stand-by service
• Demonstrate experience and a genuine willingness to work alongside/supervise colleagues and volunteers to deliver great Estates & Facilities services for children and families.
• Knowledge of working within a healthcare environment is desirable. You may also undertake associated works across in other trade skills by multi skilling.
• Modern Apprenticeship qualification, in a relevant discipline, at SVQ Level 3 or above, or equivalent experience
• IOSH Working Safely in the Workplace
About CHAS
At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. We have a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff members in CHAS. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.
Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.
Application notes
Further Information and How to Apply
Further information about the role and benefits of working for CHAS can be found in the attached documents.
For an informal chat about the position, please contact Bert Wilson, Maintenance Team Lead on bertwilson@chas.org.uk.
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk.
To apply please visit our website and complete our online application form.
Please note that we are unable to accept CV’s.
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
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- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Closing 31st July 2024
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- £26,170 – £32,517
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 16th August 2024
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- Building strong relationships.
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- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good understanding of data protection and how it relates to the role
- Research and analysis skills
- Good IT, organisational and administrative skills
- Strong facilitation skills
- Understanding and commitment to: equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services
- Understanding of accessibility issues, particularly as they relate to involvement and communication
- Experience of organising and facilitating workshops, groups and events
- Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
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- 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
- 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
- Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- Contributory pension scheme
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- Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Time off in lieu
- Cycle Scheme
- Carer Positive Employer
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- Closing 16th August 2024
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- Facilitate connections across the third sector.
- Enhance opportunities for peer learning, reflective practice and outcomes focused activity across the third sector and for the involvement of people with lived experience in shaping integrated health and social care in Scotland.
The successful candidate for this role should have:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience
- Experience of relationship building and partnership working
- Excellent communication skills including report writing and delivering presentations
- Good leadership and organisational skills
- IT skills in word processing, email, internet, databases and presentations
- Experience of carrying out social research and consultation
- Experience of organising and facilitating workshops, groups and events
- Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
- Understanding and commitment to: equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services
- Good understanding of data protection
As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:
- 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
- 91 hours of public holidays (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
- Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- Contributory pension scheme
- Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
- Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Time off in lieu
- Cycle Scheme
- Carer Positive Employer
The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.
The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
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