Multi skilled trades person / Joiner

Package Description

Multi skilled trades person / Joiner

Location: Swansea

We would welcome applications from people with experience as: Handyman, Handywoman, Property Maintenance, Maintenance Technician, Reactive Maintenance

Salary: From £27,976 per year depending on experience

Who are Keys Group?

Keys supports people with complex needs to build stability, resilience, and a sense of belonging through Connected Support. We believe everyone has the right to live well and shape a life of their own. Through our national network of clinical, therapeutic, and education services, we provide flexible, personalised support for children and adults - delivered by expert multidisciplinary teams. There are no fixed pathways - just the right support, at the right time, to promote independence and re-enablement.

About the role:

We’re looking for a full time Mobile Maintenance Operative to help maintain our growing portfolio of Care Homes, Schools, and Residential Homes for both Children and Adults.

You'll be responsible for a variety of general repair and maintenance tasks, including fixing fire doors, patching walls, minor plumbing, and other day-to-day upkeep. Larger or specialist jobs will be handled by local contractors.

You’ll manage your own workload, work independently, and be supported by a friendly team along with the Facilities Manager and Head of Facilities. You’ll also work closely with Home Managers to help prioritise and plan tasks on site.

Duties \& Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the services exterior are maintained to include, gardening, painting, general tidiness, basic repairs, etc
• Carry out any internal decorating to a high standard
• General repairs to be completed to a high standard
• Supervision of external contractors when required
• Respond to emergency maintenance as and when it arises including boarding up windows, replacing locks, etc
• Assist the operational staff where required / directed to do so to move furniture, etc
• Manage allocated monthly spend
• Working quickly, effectively and prioritise allocated maintenance requests
• Carpentry, i.e. door hanging, frame fitting, putting up shelves, boarding up windows, doors and minor furniture repairs
• Minor plumbing repairs i.e. replacing taps, repair minor leaks, replacement of TRVs, etc
• Maintain the company van as per the Fleet policy (not to be used for personal use)
• To complete Trackplan timesheets, document materials used and update daily
• To maintain tools (to be provided) and ensure that the inventory is maintained
• To attend training courses, meetings, etc when required

About you:

• A full UK driving licence is required as you'll travel between sites. A company van, fuel card, phone, and tools will be provided.
• 40hrs p/w , 8:30am–5:30pm, starting from arrival at your first site. All sites will be within an hour’s drive from your home.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential. You must have at least one year of experience in joinery, carpentry, and general maintenance. Knowledge of PPE, asbestos, and regulations is also desirable. Highlighting your experience will strengthen your application.

Due to the nature of the role, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken (DBS).

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.