Maintenance Operative

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our Asset Management and Operation team as a Maintenance Operative and you might be exactly who we're looking for!

You must possess a trade City and Guilds qualification, or NVQ Equivalent and have experience working in a building/maintenance position where you have carried out basic DIY skills and minor repairs. You must ensure that Health and Safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments are always abided by, wearing the relevant PPE at all times and where specific to the task being undertaken. You must be able to organise your own time and work to deadlines and have the initiative to prioritise your own workload to meet the demands of the service. You must have the ability to communicate well with customers and colleagues and be able to work with minimum supervision. You will be required to maintain administrative records of repairs and completed works so that IT systems can be updated. Please note, a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly known as CRB) is required for this position, as well as a full UK driving licence as a company van is provided (for travel to and from work and for use during work hours only)., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

About Blackpool Coastal Housing Blackpool Coastal Housing was set up by Blackpool Council in 2007 to manage their housing stock of almost 5,000 properties. Our goal is to create an organisation that delivers quality services, first time, every time, within a culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do. BCH is a great place to work and has recently received two prestigious Awards at the 2022 Northern Housing Awards for the Best Approach to Employee Wellbeing and the Best Approach to Diversity and Inclusion. We can offer you a friendly and inclusive working environment where you can develop yourself and really can make a difference to people's lives across Blackpool.

• Competitive rates of pay
• 26 days paid annual leave per annum, in addition to 8 bank holidays
• Attractive and flexible membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions and eligibility to join the AVC Wise Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
• An in-house wellbeing program of wellbeing, social and charitable initiatives with BCH colleagues
• Vivup - the employee benefits scheme for discounts on various high street retailers and cycle to work
• Option to join BHSF - a voluntary salary sacrifice Health Cash Plan Scheme for help with medical costs such as physiotherapy, optical, osteopathy etc.
• Option to join the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Credit Union for preferential rates on financial services
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
• A wide variety of training and learning and development opportunities
• Staff Suggestion Scheme
• Free annual flu vaccinations and Occupational Health Support