Job Description

Working hours:

24 hours per week

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Harriet Street Project is a supported accommodation

service supporting individuals aged 16+ in South Lanarkshire who are at risk of, experiencing, or have experienced homelessness. The service offers flexible, trauma-informed support tailored to each person's needs, helping them achieve settled and sustainable housing. The Service is based in Rutherglen, it is designed to be accessible, responsive, and consists of 15 modular single units, a Hub space to engage in activities and a pathway to engage alongside the local community.


We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual to take on this Handy Person Role.

Key Responsibilities:

The role of a Handy Person is essential to the smooth running of our accommodation -based services ensuring good quality accommodation is provided and repairs/ maintenance are completed in a timely manner.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Practical experience of working successfully in a similar maintenance/building/decorating job role Knowledge of Health and safety within residential buildings Ability to follow instructions and manage your own workload to perform tasks to the required quality standards and timescales The ability to give and receive information effectively and efficiently to colleagues Basic computer skills to perform work tasks such as sending/receiving emails and reporting The ability and willingness to work within, be empathic with and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army Mission

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure Scotland check and proof of right to work in the UK. Once appointed in the role, registration with SSSC will be a requirement.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click

here

and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.