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Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health  

Full-time, Temporary post for 12 months, 37 hours per week    

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Rotherham Furnished Homes service, and we are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual with a passion for delivering excellent customer service and support to our customers.  

Rotherham Furnished Homes is a fast-paced workplace, proving quality domestic furniture and white goods to RMBC tenants.  

Supporting the Furnished Homes and Temporary Accommodation Warehouse Supervisor, the Maintenance Officer role predominately involves the delivery and collection of white goods and furniture to RMBC tenants. The role also involves conducting repairs, replacements, warehouse duties and the general maintenance of over 130 emergency accommodation properties throughout the Borough.

This is a physically demanding job, which requires daily lifting and carrying white goods and household furniture into various properties on a daily basis and in all weather conditions.

You will ensure excellent customer service is given to our existing 5,000 + customers and all new customers, be a positive team player with a collaborative approach to work and can also work well independently.

If you are honest and enjoy being part of a busy and hard-working team, then this role is a fantastic and rewarding job, which comes with excellent development opportunities to further your career within Rotherham Council if you so desire. 

For an informal discussion about the vacancy and to ask any questions, please contact Phil Hamilton on 07920 212260 or phillip.hamilton@rotherham.gov.uk or Mason Reilly on 07815 426454 or mason.reilly@rotherham.gov.uk  

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.