MAINTENANCE HANDYPERSON (X 2 POSITIONS)
LOCATION: TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE. One based in Age Action?s Office
in Dublin, one based in Age Action?s Office in Cork. The role will
provide services to older people within a two-hour drive of the base.
POST: Maintenance Handyperson, Care & Repair
DEPARTMENT: Care & Repair
REPORTS TO: Regional Programmes Manager
HOURS OF WORK: **Apply on the website** hours per week
AGE ACTION
Age Action is Ireland?s leading advocacy organisation for older
people. It works to ensure that older people?s voices are heard at
the highest level of Government and that the lived experience of older
people informs policy responses to their needs. Age Action also
provides services that address the specific needs of older people in
our community.
Our work is driven by an organisation that is professional in its
operations and lives out its values of dignity, participation,
diversity, social justice, and professionalism.
CARE & REPAIR
Age Action?s Care and Repair does small DIY jobs for older people to
help them maintain their homes and their independence. Operating in
Cork, Dublin and Galway, Care and Repair does jobs that might be more
difficult to complete as we get older people but not big enough to
call in a tradesperson.
Age Action?s Care and Repair prioritises carrying out jobs in the
homes of older people who are being discharged or have recently been
discharged from hospital. If someone is coming out of hospital, no
matter where they live, we would support them to make sure their house
is safe. Care and Repair can remove trip hazards, install handrails,
replace toilet seats or move a bed downstairs to make sure the home is
ready for their return.
For any job that is too big or specialised for our team we can provide
details of local tradespeople.
COMPETENCIES:
Experience in maintenance, building or DIY, gardening, customer
service. Full clean drivers licence is essential.
THE MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO ASSIST IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:
* Assess and carry out minor repairs, DIY, furniture moving and
gardening work
* Maintain the relevant equipment and materials, managing a weekly
checklist and inventory
* Complete relevant administrative work, including but not limited
to accessing a database to record jobs completed, and completing
relevant paperwork in line with Age Action?s policies and procedures
* Drive Age Action vans to and from required locations
* Work with as part of the wider Programmes team, supporting
colleagues as needed
* Be helpful, friendly and respectful when dealing with clients
* Communicate with Age Action staff, clients and other stakeholders
by phone and email
* Comply with all Age Action?s policies and procedures
* Attend meetings and training courses when necessary
* Carry out all reasonable requests of the Development Officer and
Regional Programmes Manager
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
* A strong interest in helping older people in our community
* A commitment to high quality customer service and a friendly
attitude towards Age Action?s clients, staff and volunteers
* A full clean driver?s licence.
* A good level of skill and ability in general household repairs &
maintenance, furniture moving and basic garden tidy-up work is
essential. Tradesperson level skills are not required, but are
desirable
* Attention to detail and ability to accurately record work done
using hard copy paper forms and via email and other basic I.T. systems
(training provided)
* GARDA VETTING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE.
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term **Apply on the website** months
Applications by letter outlining your suitability for the post
(maximum **Apply on the website** words), confirming full clean
driving licence. Please quote reference (MHCORK**Apply on the
website** for the Cork position or MHDUB**Apply on the website** for
the Dublin position) with CV and details of two referees in Word
format by email to: **Apply on the website** by **Apply on the
website** noon on Thursday, **Apply on the website**th July **Apply on
the website**. Referees will not be contacted without prior
notification. INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED FOR 4TH AUGUST VIA ZOOM. Informal
enquiries are welcome to John O?Mahony on **Apply on the website**.
_Age Action is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we
do not accept discrimination of any kind. We are keen to recruit
colleagues with a range of experience, regardless of age, disability,
gender, gender re-assignment, race, religion or belief, sexual
orientation, marital or civil partnership status or maternity status_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
