Handy Person
Job Title: Handy Person
Starting Salary: £25,185 progressing to £28,142 per annum (pro rata for part time) - pay award pending
Hours: 36.5
Location: Watford and Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Children's Services
About the team
Do you enjoy supporting children and young people? Do you have experience in property maintenance and repairs? We are looking for a handy person to join our team!
Our Team consists of 1 Registered Manager, 1 Deputy Manager, 1 Office manager, Senior ARC Worker's, ARC workers.
The successful candidate will support the team in the house to maintain the home.
About the role
The handy person's role is to ensure the buildings and outside areas are:
- Safe and meet Health & Safety and Hertfordshire County Council requirements.
- Well maintained.
- Fixture and fittings are in good order and areas are well decorated.
Each day is different, and you will need to plan and prioritise tasks, in liaison with your manager and the service needs. There is a handy person folder where staff detail any jobs required and there will be times that jobs are not listed. In these circumstances you will be required to identify these.
Due to the nature of the service some jobs may need to be done repetitively so you will need to be patient and have some tolerance. You will be required to use a variety of tools, which are provided by the home.
You will work closely with contractors employed by the housing provider, reporting and monitoring repairs they are responsible for.
Essentially the role is to ensure the buildings, fixtures and fittings and outside areas are safe and well maintained. You will be required to complete a variety of tasks, which include:
- General carpentry tasks.
- Repairs to fixtures, fittings and furniture.
- Painting and decorating.
- Changing light bulbs.
- Bicycle maintenance.
- Putting together furniture, fixing shelves, and hanging pictures.
- Window cleaning.
- Salting grounds during cold weather.
- Completing H&S checks, such as tools and ladders.
- This list is not exhorted and may include other role
Experience in property maintenance and DIY is needed. In this role you may be required to support other homes, though this is rare, therefore driving and having a car is required.
You need to enjoy working as part of a team.
By joining our team, you will make a difference to the young people and staff by ensuring the environments are safe, well maintained, and homely.
About you
Essential:
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Experience of working in a Trade or as a Handy Person and / or experience of painting and decorating.
Desirable:
- Some experience of interacting/working or supporting young people in different capacity.
- Understanding of Health and Safety.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Operational Services, level 5 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Cathrine Nhemwa (Cathrine.Nhemwa@hertfordshire.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 5th Aug 2026
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Salary range
- £25,185 - £26,103 per year