Handy Person

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Handy Person to join our Capital Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

The Capital Team provide an integrated service which delivers planned improvements within our properties working in a safe, efficient and value for money service to our customers.

The team have their own workforce and utilise a variety of sub-contractors to meet the demands of the customer. Primarily team members are engaged in high volumes of properties across the district.

What you’ll do

To ensure we meet the demand of our customer and offer an exceptional service, you will:

• Team up with tradespeople to carryout, and associated construction tasks safely.
• Ensure good housekeeping, cleanliness, and tidiness is kept on the respective work stream.
• Completing tasks associated with snagging and finishing off properties once main works have been completed.
• Operate as a lone worker who will control and be responsible for contacting customers to arrange convenient appointments.

What we’re looking for

• The Capital team are looking for someone to join our established team and work closely with existing tradespeople to complete high volumes of work.
• We are looking for individuals who want to work for a great organisation, have the skillset to perform basic tasks associated with property Improvement. You need to be an energetic, driven and committed individual who can complete work safely whilst meeting operational and customer service performance targets. 

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Levi Evans, Site Supervisor on 07766 697734.

Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 14 July 2024.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

How to apply and what happens next

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one but please remove any information that identifies you (e.g. your name and address)
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [email protected].