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Handyperson

Crisis Skylight Croydon

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As a handyperson volunteer you will use your knowledge, experience, and skills to help with minor repairs around the Skylight such as putting up pictures and shelves and fixing door handles. You will also use your decorating skills to paint areas of the Skylight that are looking tired. You will work alongside our Admin and Facilities Team.
You will carry out tasks including but not limited to:
Repairing and maintaining:
•Putting up pictures and other artwork •Putting up shelves, hooks and brackets •Tightening door handles •Basic decoration
Basic plumbing issues
•Changing taps •Fixing leaky/dripping taps •Fixing broken toilet flush •Replacing toilet seats
Installing basic amenities •Putting together flat pack furniture
Simple electrical tasks
•Changing light bulbs and light fittings •Fixing light switches


Additional information
To provide a safe, welcoming environment for everyone we provide volunteers with a code of conduct (how we work together). This will be found within your volunteer policy sign off document. We ask all volunteers to read our policy document and always comply with those policies.
Reasonable out of pocket expenses for travel/lunch will be paid in line with our expenses policy.
We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming, remain relevant and are fully accessible to everyone that we help and support. We are keen to receive applications from volunteers from diverse and other marginalised communities as this helps us ensure the best experience for those that we are here to help. This includes those with lived experience of homelessness.

Community work,Practical work & DIY,Support work

Building & Maintenance, Carpentry, Cleaning & Tidying, Evaluating & Reviewing

To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who: • Has experience of being a handyperson, plumber, painter decorator or electrician • Can work well in a team • Is empathetic and compassionate to the needs of those experiencing homelessness • Is passionate about standing with Crisis and our members to end homelessness

You will be part of a team committed to ending homelessness by keeping the Skylight building in tip top condition and helping to make it a welcoming and safe space for our members. You will also have the satisfaction of putting your skills and experience to use in an impactful way as well as gaining opportunities to challenge and develop yourself. You will have opportunities to undergo appropriate learning as well as to connect with other volunteers and colleagues.

Regular, a few hours a week.

Further location details may be provided below.

Sally Wyatt

12 Surrey Street, Croydon

CR0 1RG

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