DEPAUL
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT WORKER AND PAT TESTER
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PAID PEER ROLE DESCRIPTION
DEPAUL?S VISION?is of a society in which everyone has a place to
call home and a stake in their community.
DEPAUL?S MISSION is to end homelessness and change the lives of
those affected by it.
We believe that we cannot achieve our vision & mission without the
active involvement of people with lived experience of homelessness in
our work.
Working with Depaul will give you an opportunity to work with an
organisation that underpins its work in the following values:
DEPAUL?S VALUES
* WE CELEBRATE THE POTENTIAL IN PEOPLE
* WE PUT OUR WORDS INTO ACTION
* WE AIM TO TAKE A WIDER ROLE IN CIVIL SOCIETY
* WE BELIEVE IN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working with Depaul will give you a unique opportunity to experience
our work and what a values-lead organisation means. As a staff member
you will experience first-hand our approach to the issue of
homelessness and how we work with and value those affected by it.
Our service users come from all backgrounds and may have a range of
complex issues. This may include mental health problems, domestic
violence, bereavement, unemployment, alcohol and addictions issues
etc.
OVERVIEW
Depaul?s Facilities Team provides support to all of our frontline
services in many different ways. They provide on-site repairs and
maintenance such as plumbing, repair or replacement of broken items,
carpentry, removals and deliveries and so on. The Facilities Team are
a very important part of Depaul in that they ensure that our services
are safe and in good repair, which in turn helps the people that use
our services to feel safe and welcome. The Facilities team also is
responsible for brining in outside contractors for specialist work
such as electricians, building contractors and servicing of equipment.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a person who has experienced homelessness to work
with our facilities team in two areas ? in providing support to the
facilities team in areas such as painting, repairs, groundskeeping and
general DIY. The second area of responsibility is in PAT testing ?
this stands for Portable Appliance Testing. Every year, Depaul would
wish to check every small electrical appliance in our services to
ensure it is safe and not at risk of causing a fire or electrocuting
someone. This involves two tasks ? visually checking the appliance
for damage to the cord, connection, plug etc and secondly, plugging
the appliance into a machine to check that it?s working correctly.
We will then document the results and alert the manager of the service
if there are any items that are unsafe.
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT WORKER MAIN TASKS:
* Support the team to carry out of day to day maintenance in Depaul
projects such as painting and minor repairs. Training will be provided
and there will be ongoing support
* Carry out testing of all portable electrical appliances in the
homeless services and offices operated by Depaul
* Travel to Depaul Services in the wider Dublin area and to regional
services to carry out PAT testing
* Keep accurate records of the results of PAT testing - training and
report templates will be provided
* Assist with planning, scheduling and coordinating a yearly PAT
testing schedule
* Ensure you are working in line with our health and safety
guidelines throughout all work duties and report any concerns if
necessary to your line manager
* Report and log all completed repairs on a continuous basis ?
training will be provided
* Support colleagues on property related activities as identified by
your manager
* To attend team meetings and any training organised by the
coordinator which has been identified as beneficial for your
progression in the role.
* To respect resident?s rights to confidentiality in our
relationship with them as per the Depaul Confidentiality policy and
code of conduct.
* To promote respect, diversity and equal opportunities.
* To attend supervision sessions with the Senior Maintenance Worker
to discuss your professional development.
IS THIS ROLE FOR ME?
The ideal candidate should:
* Be enthusiastic and motivated to work with Depaul
* Be a GOOD LISTENER who is interested in others and what they have
to offer
* Treat others in a NON-JUDGEMENTAL way and with RESPECT
* Be COMMITTED AND RELIABLE
* Understand the importance of BOUNDARIES AND BE COMFORTABLE TO ASK
FOR SUPPORT when needed
* Be keen to LEARN NEW SKILLS
SKILLS OF A MAINTENANCE SUPPORT WORKER
The ideal candidate should:
* Have a LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS
* Have some EXPERIENCE OF DIY, painting, manual work etc
* Be willing to TRAVEL
* Practice good TIME KEEPING
* Have good WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION skills
* Be SECURE IN THEIR RECOVERY if relevant
* Be confident in using computers (emails, word documents)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
* Depaul strives to create a diverse and inclusive programme and is
committed to ensuring equality of access to employment opportunities
and equality of treatment for our employees in all our policies and
practices. We welcome applications from individuals aged **Apply on
the website** and over from a diverse range of backgrounds.
APPLICATION FORM
If you are interested in becoming a Maintenance Support Worker & PAT
Tester, please fill in the application form attached below/
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 7TH JUNE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** AT
3PM,
As with all Depaul staff members, you will have to undergo garda
vetting if successful in your application.
Please return the application form to ?**Apply on the website** (or
ask a keyworker to do so for you).
If you have any queries you can contact Jenny @ **Apply on the
website**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
