Our Maintenance Volunteers play an important role in keeping the hospice and the shops operational, safe and looking professional, helping our teams to focus on looking after the patients and raising money to ensure we can continue to care for the pe
Maintenance Volunteer
Department: Facilities
Location: Various
Time Requirement: TBA
DBS Check needed? Yes
Age Requirements: 18 Plus
Role Summary: Our Maintenance Volunteers play an important role in keeping the hospice and the shops operational, safe and looking professional, helping our teams to focus on looking after the patients and raising money to ensure we can continue to care for the people of Teesside when they need us most.
Key Responsibilities
- A wide range of interior and exterior maintenance tasks
- Painting, carpentry and other DIY jobs around the centre
- Helping with any new projects
- Preparing the site for open days and other events
Personal qualities:
- To work alone or as part of a team
- Experience in a relevant trade is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
- Willingness to pitch in, help out, and get your hands dirty
- Some heavy lifting will be involved but full H&S training will be given
- Enjoy being in and outdoors
- Good communicator and willing to follow H&S instructions
- Compassion and empathy
- Tact and sensitivity
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work alone and as part of team
- Good attention to detail
- Polite and approachable
- Professional approach
Training requirements:
As a Maintenance Volunteer you will complete the following training:
- Teesside Hospice mandatory training
- Volunteer induction training
- Any other training identified as appropriate to the role
Support and supervision:
You will be assigned a first line of support depending on the location, this will assigned on your induction they will be to support you in your role.
Communications:
The line manager will regularly provide you with any information updates, training opportunities and upcoming events appropriate to your role.
You will be provided with a Teesside Hospice volunteer badge
Benefits:
- 20% discount off purchases made in our shops.
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses
- Provided lunch if you volunteer for more than 5 hours per day
- Access to discounts with other retailers and companies
- 10% discount in the Northgate Tea Rooms.
Join us at Teesside Hospice and be part of a place where your skills and compassion can truly shine.
Teesside Hospice is committed to eliminating discrimination and values diversity in the workplace.
Apply Here: https://search.volunteero.org/teessidehospice/712d543b-8ef2-4baa-8476-6160ebde44d8
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