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Job Description

Post: PLUMBER/GENERAL MAINTENANCE PERSON

Responsible To: MAINTENANCE AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Service Unit Provision: Maintenance  

Purpose To provide a plumbing/maintenance repair service to Trust properties as part of the Trust Direct Labour Organisation (DLO). To assist the other Trust DLO employees in their maintenance duties.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide a plumbing and general maintenance repair service to Trust properties as specified by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

2. To assist the D.L.O. to provide an effective grounds and building maintenance service as specified by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

3. To carry out repairs and maintenance, to include some re-decoration to the Trust’s properties, as and when requested by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

4. To be responsible for general security of the Trust’s properties and to

report all areas of concern to the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

5. To promote the proper use of rooms, flats and facilities, taking action where necessary in accordance with set procedures.

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6. To carry out fire alarm, smoke detector and door entry system checks and advise residents of the fire evacuation processes as directed by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

7. To create and retain good relations with Trust tenants and local residents.

8. To assist residents to move in or out of the Trust’s accommodation as directed by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

9. To provide cover for Caretakers and other staff as directed by the Maintenance and Compliance Manager.

10. To communicate with the Maintenance & Compliance Manager on all matters relating to the effective management and maintenance of the Trust’s accommodation including the need for Gas/Electrical repairs where identified.

11. To attend meetings when requested.

12. To collect and deliver stores and materials as and when requested by other D.L.O. employees, Housing & Office Administrators, the Maintenance & Compliance Manager and the Chief Executive.

13. To undertake, from time to time, such other duties commensurate with the post, as requested by the Maintenance & Compliance Manager.

14. To comply with, and promote, the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Seven Principles of Conduct.

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Confidentiality The employee shall not either during his/her employment or at any time after its termination:

Disclose any information related to any service user or any matter related to their work at the Housing Trust to any person or persons (except to those authorised by the housing Trust to know)

Use any information for his/her own purpose or for any purposes other than those of East Boro Housing Trust

Through any failure to exercise all due care and diligence cause any unauthorised disclosure of:

Any private, confidential or secret information of the Housing Trust (including in particular lists or details or service user or tenants of the Housing Trust or applicants or relating to the working of any process of the Housing Trust) or which he/she has obtained by virtue of his/her employment.

The provisions of the above shall apply mutates mutandis in relation to the private, confidential or secret information of any of the residents of the Housing Trust, which the employee may have received or obtained during his/her employment.

All notes, memoranda, records and writing made by the employee relating to the business of the Housing Trust shall be and remain the property of the Housing Trust and shall be delivered by him/her to the Housing Trust forthwith upon request and/or upon termination of employment. Notes East Boro reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility. Equal Opportunities The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity; dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and comply with and promote the terms and conditions of the East Boro Housing Trust equal opportunities policy and the Single Equality and Diversity Plan.

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Data Protection To comply with the terms and conditions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Note: No job description can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this document.  

Post Holder Declaration

I agree to fulfil the duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability within the role

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