Relief Maintenance Person
Turning Point Scotland
Date: 2 days ago
City: Paisley, Scotland
Contract type: Full time
Locations
Paisley
Service Name
Turnaround Residential Service
Type of service
Criminal Justice
Job Type
Relief
Hours of work
Relief
Salary
£12.60 per hour
Job Description
Post: Relief Maintenance Person
Service: Turnaround
Based: 219 Gleniffer Road, Paisley, PA2 8UL
Salary: £12.60 per hour
We are hiring! - Work with Us
As with any residential dwelling we have faults and repairs that need to swiftly dealt on a regular basis, ensuring the health and safety of all our residents. We are seeking a confident individual who can address and rectify minor issues, with a focus on basic electrical repairs such as fuses, plug malfunctions, and bulb replacements, while overseeing the work of external contractors. Additionally, you will be responsible for basic joinery tasks, including repairing window and door openings. Routine decoration duties, such as applying emulsion and gloss finishes in the internal areas of the Service, will also be part of your role.
The role is predominately Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, however, we can have a degree of flexibility around start and end times for the right candidate.
The Turning Point Scotland Turnaround service delivers focused services that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. In 2018, we redesigned our service to also include a Throughcare model. Since 2007, we have worked alongside councils and social work departments within 22 local authorities including Angus, Argyll & Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Fife, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
Due to the rural location and lack of public transport/safe pedestrian links, access to a vehicle for commuting to and from work is essential.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
Job Description
Maintenance Person - JD & PS (7) (1).pdf – 97KB Opens in a new window
Person Specification
Maintenance Person - JD & PS.pdf – 97KB Opens in a new window
Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland operates a List of Approved Relief Workers who may be contacted by services when there is a need to engage additional workers in order to provide the required support to someone who uses our services. Relief Workers are primarily deployed to cover periods of leave, or sickness absence and to provide additional support during periods of peak activity etc
When there is suitable work available within a service, a manager will contact Relief Workers offer them a shift/series of shifts. As a Relief Worker you will be well-placed to fit your work around your existing work or other commitments and you will be under no pressure or obligation to accept work from us if it does not suit you to do so. Once work is offered and accepted by you however, there is an expectation that you will make every effort to attend to undertake that shift. Your reliability in this regard is very important to our services and to the people we support who will be expecting you.
Relief Workers submit a Time Sheet to claim payment for the hours they have worked and are paid on a monthly basis. You will accrue some entitlement to paid holidays and you will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the course of your work for us.
You will be required to undertake a programme of basic training which is primarily designed to enable you to operate safely, but also to meet the organisation’s obligations to you in terms of health & safety legislation.
Relief Working at Turning Point Scotland will not normally be suitable for people who have full-time posts with other agencies.
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Yes
Does the post include personal care?
No
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
Paisley
Service Name
Turnaround Residential Service
Type of service
Criminal Justice
Job Type
Relief
Hours of work
Relief
Salary
£12.60 per hour
Job Description
Post: Relief Maintenance Person
Service: Turnaround
Based: 219 Gleniffer Road, Paisley, PA2 8UL
Salary: £12.60 per hour
We are hiring! - Work with Us
As with any residential dwelling we have faults and repairs that need to swiftly dealt on a regular basis, ensuring the health and safety of all our residents. We are seeking a confident individual who can address and rectify minor issues, with a focus on basic electrical repairs such as fuses, plug malfunctions, and bulb replacements, while overseeing the work of external contractors. Additionally, you will be responsible for basic joinery tasks, including repairing window and door openings. Routine decoration duties, such as applying emulsion and gloss finishes in the internal areas of the Service, will also be part of your role.
The role is predominately Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, however, we can have a degree of flexibility around start and end times for the right candidate.
The Turning Point Scotland Turnaround service delivers focused services that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. In 2018, we redesigned our service to also include a Throughcare model. Since 2007, we have worked alongside councils and social work departments within 22 local authorities including Angus, Argyll & Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Fife, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
Due to the rural location and lack of public transport/safe pedestrian links, access to a vehicle for commuting to and from work is essential.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
Job Description
Maintenance Person - JD & PS (7) (1).pdf – 97KB Opens in a new window
Person Specification
Maintenance Person - JD & PS.pdf – 97KB Opens in a new window
Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland operates a List of Approved Relief Workers who may be contacted by services when there is a need to engage additional workers in order to provide the required support to someone who uses our services. Relief Workers are primarily deployed to cover periods of leave, or sickness absence and to provide additional support during periods of peak activity etc
When there is suitable work available within a service, a manager will contact Relief Workers offer them a shift/series of shifts. As a Relief Worker you will be well-placed to fit your work around your existing work or other commitments and you will be under no pressure or obligation to accept work from us if it does not suit you to do so. Once work is offered and accepted by you however, there is an expectation that you will make every effort to attend to undertake that shift. Your reliability in this regard is very important to our services and to the people we support who will be expecting you.
Relief Workers submit a Time Sheet to claim payment for the hours they have worked and are paid on a monthly basis. You will accrue some entitlement to paid holidays and you will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the course of your work for us.
You will be required to undertake a programme of basic training which is primarily designed to enable you to operate safely, but also to meet the organisation’s obligations to you in terms of health & safety legislation.
Relief Working at Turning Point Scotland will not normally be suitable for people who have full-time posts with other agencies.
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Yes
Does the post include personal care?
No
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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