Maintenance Volunteer
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Opportunity Description
What will you do?
- Complete an induction to Citizens Advice and training for your role
- Painting and decorating as required
- First line maintenance of fixtures and fittings
- Monitor heating system
- Clearing and organising spaces, rooms and to dispose of waste materials in a safe, hygienic manner ensuring that it is available for collection as required
- Carry out some ground’s maintenance
- Possibly help with opening and/or closing the building
What is in it for you?
- Make a real difference to people’s lives
- Update training in Health & Safety
- Build on valuable skills such as communication, and problem solving, and increase your employability
- Work with a range of different people, independently, in a team and within your local community
- Have a positive impact in your community
How much time do you need to give?
We can be flexible about the time spent and how often you volunteer so come and talk to us.
Requirements
What do you need to have?
You do not need specific qualifications or skills, but you will need to:
- Basic knowledge of general maintenance and Health & Safety regulations (Health & Safety training is provided)
- Confidence and physical ability to be able to carry out some physical tasks
- Be friendly and approachable
- be non-judgmental and respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own
- Have excellent verbal communication skills
-Be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection
- Be willing to undertake training in your role
More Info
Valuing inclusion
Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and we particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
