Contract Type: Fixed term

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024 - 11:35

Based: Newcastle

Salary: £21,516 to 26,227 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Assistant

Action Foundation is an award-winning charity that supports and empowers asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in the North East to overcome immediate barriers, integrate with the community and build skills for the future.

We are looking for a competent and enthusiastic handyperson to join our Accommodation Services team. The successful applicant will complete low level repairs and maintenance tasks to help provide a high-quality service to our clients, living in 18 properties across Newcastle and Gateshead.

The role will involve carrying out responsive and planned handyperson tasks in our domestic properties. This could include small pieces of joinery work, painting and decorating, furniture assembly and gardening.

We’re looking for a helpful and friendly team player who is motivated, reliable and trustworthy.

Action Foundation is an Equal Opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, particularly those who have lived experience of migration. We also have a strong focus on safeguarding in the organisation and a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check will be part of the recruitment process.

We operate hybrid working and flexible hours to accommodate a healthy work-life balance. Our offices at the CastleGate are situated close to Newcastle’s vibrant Quayside.

Essential information

Hours: 21 hours per week.

Salary: £21,516 – £26,227 pro rata plus 6% pension contribution pro rata.

Annual leave: 28 days + English Bank Holidays pro rata.

Contract: Fixed term six months with the intention of extending.

Application deadline: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Application Form

Please send completed applications to recruitment@actionfoundation.org.uk

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact helencowgill@actionfoundation.org.uk and provide your contact details.