Sevello Children's Homes
Locations: Point Clear, Clacton-on-Sea (Essex) & Cavendish (Sudbury, Suffolk)
Hours: 2 days per week - with additional hours available as required
Contract: PAYE or Self-Employed
Pay: £15 per hour (PAYE) / £17 per hour (Self Employed)
About the Role
Sevello Children's Homes is looking for a practical, reliable and hardworking Part-Time Maintenance Assistant to support the upkeep of our children's homes across Essex and Suffolk.
Working across our homes in Point Clear, Clacton-on-Sea and Cavendish, you'll carry out a wide variety of maintenance, gardening and health and safety tasks to ensure our homes remain safe, welcoming and well maintained for the children and young people who live there.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in maintaining high standards and is looking for a flexible part-time role.
Key Responsibilities
- General property maintenance and repairs
- Painting and decorating
- Minor plumbing and carpentry
- General DIY tasks
- Furniture repairs and assembly
- Replacing fixtures and fittings where required
- Gardening and grounds maintenance, including:
- Grass cutting
- Hedge trimming
- Weeding
- General upkeep of outdoor areas
- Carrying out minor health and safety remedial works
- Supporting routine health and safety checks
- Assisting with the upkeep and basic maintenance of company vehicles
- Liaising with contractors where specialist work is required
- Identifying and reporting maintenance issues
What We're Looking For
The successful applicant will:
- Have previous experience in property maintenance, facilities management, construction or a similar role
- Be confident carrying out a range of general maintenance tasks
- Be able to work independently and manage their own workload
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be reliable, organised and trustworthy
- Have a positive, can-do attitude
- Hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel between our homes
What We Offer
- 2-day working week
- Opportunity for additional hours as business needs require
- PAYE or Self-Employed engagement available
- Competitive rate of pay
- A varied role where no two days are the same
- A friendly and supportive management team
- Company Van
- The opportunity to work for a growing organisation making a real difference to the lives of children and young peopleAbout Sevello Children's Homes
Sevello Children's Homes provides high-quality residential care for children and young people across Essex and Suffolk. We are committed to creating safe, nurturing and well-maintained homes where children can thrive.
Every member of our team plays an important role in helping us achieve this, and we're looking for someone who shares our commitment to providing excellent environments for the young people in our care.
If you're a practical, dependable individual looking for a flexible maintenance role with a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Safer Recruitment
Sevello Children's Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are made in line with our safer recruitment procedures.
This role is subject to:
- An Enhanced DBS check with children's barred list check
- Satisfactory references
- Right to work checks
- Verification of qualifications (where applicable)
- A full employment history and other pre-employment checks
Applicants will be required to declare any cautions, convictions or other relevant information that is not protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from being appointed. Each application will be considered fairly and on its own merits, taking into account the nature of the offence, when it occurred and its relevance to the role.
Sevello Children's Homes is an equal opportunities employer.
Pay: £15.00-£17.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
