How you'll make a difference:
As a Multi Trades/Groundworker, you will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment by carrying out general maintenance and repairs across Vinney Green Secure Children's Home, ensuring it remains a secure place for young people to live and thrive.
The home provides a safe, nurturing environment where young people receive high-quality care, education and support to develop essential life skills.
What you will be doing:
- You will be responsible for the general maintenance of facilities, carrying out tasks such as remedial painting and decorating, repairs and small-scale improvement works.
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Part of your work will involve horticultural maintenance duties, such as pruning hedges and shrubs, undertaking landscaping activities and maintaining grassed areas.
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At times, you will be operating specialist equipment and you must ensure all tasks are completed safely and in line with relevant procedures.
- It will be your responsibility to maintain accurate records, including stock inventories and related documentation.
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Liaising with external contractors and partners, you will coordinate additional maintenance work when required.
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Carrying out regular building security checks, you will ensure any faults or concerns are identified and reported to the Facilities Officer.
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Occasionally, you will support the Facilities Officer in developing and improving maintenance service provision.
What we need from you:
- You must be competent and confident in the safe use of appropriate power tools.
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You will have relevant trade experience, such as carpentry, general building, decorating or plumbing.
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It is essential that you have a good understanding of COSSH regulations and general health and safety procedures.
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We are looking for someone who can work independently, demonstrate initiative and manage their own workload.
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You should be capable of maintaining accurate records, including timesheets and stock lists.
What you need to know:
- Salary pro rated to hours worked.
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Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
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The salary is plus a secure unit allowance of £2,903.04 per annum, pro rated to hours worked and enhancements for Sunday and Bank Holiday working.
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Young people can present physically threatening behaviour and the environment can become tense and anxiety provoking, so for everybody’s safety surveillance cameras are in use in most areas of the building.
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Vinney Green operates a full non-smoking environment, and there is no provision to facilitate smoking anywhere on site. Staff’s personal belongings are required to be left in a provided locker on entry into the building and we may require you to undertake a further physical fitness check.
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This role is demanding and there will be some physical active aspects to the job, but we can assure you that this will be one of the most rewarding jobs that you will ever do!
Interviews will be held week commencing 20th July 2026.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
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As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
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We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
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We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
For more information, please see the attached job description: Handyperson - Vinney Green - Job Description
