Apprentice Services Team Assistant

To assist the Services Team in ensuring the maintenance of all buildings and their surrounding grounds, together with all fittings and technical equipment, are kept in good working order in accordance with relevant statutory regulations and other good practice guidelines. To assist the Services Team (in collaboration with the relevant site management) in ensuring that all services, equipment and buildings are properly and adequately maintained, and that they comply with all relevant statutory regulations. To organise and undertake general maintenance in CHA buildings, which may include basic plumbing, maintaining equipment (including nursing beds, training provided as appropriate), painting and decorating, basic carpentry, ground work, replacing light bulbs, cleaning gutters, etc. To carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT testing) of all electrical appliances in accordance with legislative guidelines (training provided if required).

To work with the Services Team to ensure that statutory and other regulated tests and checks are carried out and accurate records kept on a timely basis, including but not limited to:

Fire safety and prevention, including fire alarms and emergency lighting. Nurse call systems
Nursing beds Water safety temperature monitoring To assist the Services Manager in supporting Scheme Managers in developing and maintaining environments compliant with up‑to‑date H&S requirements. To assist the Services Manager in monitoring budgeted expenditure, initiating invoiced payments on a timely basis following confirmation that goods and services have been provided as required.

Training:

We provide on‑the‑job in‑house training but the apprentice is via LSEC and their course.

Training Outcome:

We hope the person fits well with our ethos and organisation and can commit long‑term.

Employer Description:

Cedarmore Housing Association assist local older people who were finding it difficult to cope in their living environment. We now have a residential care home, three sheltered housing schemes and employ over 100 staff. We are a small not‑for‑profit organisation governed by a Board of Volunteer Directors and led by our Chief Executive and Leadership Team.

The Association's first property was
Cedarmore Court in Chislehurst opening in 1973
Followed by Southmore Court in Petts Wood in 1979, both providing sheltered flats with Scheme Managers on duty from 9am to 5pm. The extensions to Southmore Court was opened in 1998.

Beechmore Court, a residential care home for older people opened in 1986. Subsequent sections to cater for those living with dementia in the Isabel and Florence House.

Elenmore Court was opened in 1996 providing flats for older people without a Scheme Manager, but with an emergency call system and visitors calling in.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness