Handy Person
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Husam Arif
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Handy Person
We're looking for a Handyperson to join our MOJ North London / Essex team based in North London / Essex.
Location: North London / Essex
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 17:00
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Join our team as a Handyperson where you'll play a vital role in delivering a customer-focused, cost-effective maintenance service. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your skills and creativity contribute to maintaining safe, welcoming spaces. At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, with wellbeing and inclusivity at the heart of what we do.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Handyperson, you'll be working within the MOJ North London / Essex team, supporting them in delivering efficient maintenance services. Your day to day will include:
- Carrying out general maintenance tasks including painting and decorating, lock changes, repairs, and carpentry work
- Performing routine planned preventative maintenance and minor repair and improvement works
- Proactively identifying and reporting faults to equipment, buildings and fittings
- Working in accordance with safety procedures and completing all required paperwork accurately and on time
- Maintaining cleanliness of plant rooms, workshops and storage areas whilst ensuring safety and wellbeing of colleagues, customers and visitors
What are we looking for?
This role of Handyperson is great for you if:
- You have demonstrable experience in basic repair skills and multi-skilled maintenance work
- You can work effectively within standardised practices and procedures
- You're able to use specialised equipment and demonstrate procedural proficiency
- You're committed to working safely and ethically, with care for the environment and communities
- You enjoy collaborating with others and building effective relationships across teams
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Basingstoke
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Vacancy ID: 12830
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Background check: DBS - Basic
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Closing date: 15 Nov 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: No
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
