Maintenance Team Member - Modern Apprenticeship - 17930

Contract: Fixed Term - 12 months
Salary: £14,574 per annum
Employer: Prospect Community Housing
Closing Date: Friday 19 August

Working within the Housing Maintenance team, you will undertake environmental maintenance work within tenanted properties and cleaning, caretaking, environmental and landscape maintenance work within common areas of Prospect’s housing developments. You will work towards Facilities Services at SCQF Level 5.

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Employer:       
 
Prospect Community Housing is a non-profit making charitable registered social landlord. We have almost 900 homes in Wester Hailes which are a mixture of flats and houses in both new and refurbished estates.   
 
Environment:
 
Working within the Housing Maintenance team, you will undertake environmental maintenance work within tenanted properties and cleaning, caretaking, environmental and landscape maintenance work within common areas of Prospect’s housing developments. This includes common stairs, bin areas and all common external areas as directed by the Assistant Estate Services Officer or Maintenance Team Chargehand – Estates. There are career development opportunities available on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
 
What might a day in this role look like?
 
You will be trained to carry out the following tasks:

• Ensuring the confidentiality of all personal, financial, development or tenant information, where required in accordance with the Data Protection Act
• Ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are adhered to, and in particular observing the letter and spirit of the Association’s Equality and Diversity Policy in all aspects of day to day duties relating to tenants, staff, outside agencies and the public
• At all times working in such a manner as to ensure the health and safety of the post-holder, colleagues, tenants and visitors to the Association’s offices
• Assisting in ensuring the security of the office building, equipment and keys
• Assisting in the overall work of the department by covering essential duties for absent colleagues and generally sharing the workload
• Contributing to the overall management of Prospect through participation in ad hoc groups addressing specific issues, departmental meetings, staff meetings and learning and development opportunities
• Ensuring positive and effective internal communication is maintained both within the department and across all departments.

 
What will I learn?
 
Modern Apprenticeship Qualification in Facilities Services at SCQF Level 5.
 
What qualifications/skills are required?

• No specific qualifications are necessary
• Positive, reliable and enthusiastic
• Aged 16 - 24 (disabled or care experienced applicants up to the age of 29 are eligible to apply).

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