Are you handy with a paintbrush? Comfortable with the basics when it comes to maintenance? We’d love to welcome your skills to our Maintenance Team.
Whether you’re freshening up a space at Brentry or lending a hand in one of our shops, it’s practical, hands-on work that helps keep everything running smoothly - and makes a real difference behind the scenes.
Why we want you
To support the facilities team with small practical tasks around the Brentry site and in selected shops. Based at the Hospice site in Brentry, and at selected local shops as determined by the facilities team. You will be working under the guidance & support of the Facilities Team.
What you will be doing
Carrying out maintenance related tasks, including: sweeping and tidying, assisting maintenance team with tasks, painting and decorating, changing lightbulbs, basic plumbing including changing washers
The skills you need
- Experience of basic maintenance tasks related to the upkeep of a building
- Good attention to detail
- Good listening and communication skills
- Have access to transport and be willing to travel to selected shops around the north of Bristol
- Enthusiastic, reliable and committed
- Open to learning, know your own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities and work within them and know when to ask for help
- Flexibility
- Well presented, friendly and polite
- Prepared to work as part of a team
- Able to work on your own within boundaries
What's in it for you
- Using your skills & experiences
- Developing your skills and abilities
- Having new experiences and taking on a challenge
- Learning new skills
- Develop new hobbies and interests
- Meeting new people
- Self-esteem & self-worth by doing something of value
- A sense of giving something back and feeling useful
- Contributing to making a big difference to the lives of patients and families
- Feeling part of a team
Disclaimer
At St Peter’s, we believe that as much of the money we raise as possible should go directly to supporting the patients and families in our care. That’s why, as a general policy, we ask volunteers to cover their own expenses. However, we do make exceptions where not covering expenses would prevent someone from volunteering. While this opportunity is open to all existing and prospective volunteers, it’s important to know that it does require a particular set of skills.