Job Details: Cork Simon Community: Housing Maintenance Officer (Waterford)


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Cork Simon Community: Housing Maintenance Officer (Waterford)


HOUSING MAINTENANCE OFFICER - PERMANENT CONTRACT (WATERFORD)

Cork Simon Community works in solidarity with men and women who are
homeless in Cork and the South East region, offering housing and
support in their journey back to independent living. We promote a
socially just society and campaign for a society without homelessness.

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CORK SIMON COMMUNITY ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
POSITION OF HOUSING MAINTENANCE OFFICER (SOUTH EAST REGION).

_PURPOSE OF THE POST:_ Work within the South East Services team to
support people in exiting homelessness and sustaining their housing,
by carrying out required repair and maintenance work and other tenancy
management tasks as required.

_SOME OF THE KEY DUTIES OF THE ROLE INCLUDE:_

* Work closely with the Housing Officer and other members of the team
to support tenants in various aspects of moving into and managing
their tenancies.
* Accompany Housing Officer and Project Workers as required on home
visits in the context of risk assessment and the lone working policy.
* Perform regular inspections of properties to ensure that common
areas, exteriors of buildings, and interiors / individual apartments
are well maintained.
* Maintain South East Simon owned or leased units in good order by
establishing a maintenance schedule and ensuring it is completed.
* Ensure that vacant properties are presentable, clean, freshly
painted if needed, and that all furniture and appliances are present
and in working order as swiftly as possible prior to a move taking
place.
* Carry out necessary duties to ready apartments for allocations,
including cleaning, organising or carrying out repairs and
maintenance, removal and storage of previous tenants? belongings
* Take a non-judgmental, positive approach to build relationships
with service users which are based on respect and empowerment.
* Develop familiarity with and work consistently with the guiding
principles of the organisation and the service, including harm
reduction, Housing First principles, housing as a right, and positive
community relations.
* Staff must make themselves aware of health & safety policies
affecting the workplace and to conform to regulations regarding safe
practices and the use of safety equipment.
* Comply with no smoking rules, use of protective clothing, glasses,
gloves or footwear etc. where deemed necessary by Cork and South East
Simon Community.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS POST WILL HAVE:

* Previous maintenance experience
* Third leave degree in a relevant filed
* Leaving Certificate or equivalent
* Own transport / van
* Competence in high quality household maintenance and repair
* Familiarity and experience with necessary tools and equipment
* Domestic household management (budgeting, bill payment, cleaning,
organising repairs)
* Health & Safety, Fire Safety
* Household maintenance (indoor and outdoor); home repair
* Problem solving/decision making
* Excellent Interpersonal Skills
* Planning and organising

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The Application Form and Application Pack for the role is attached
below. Also, it is available on our website

We need : English (Good)

Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others

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