Maintenance Volunteer

Maintenance Volunteer at Teesside Hospice

Department: Facilities

Location: Various

Time Requirement:  TBA

DBS Check needed? Yes

Age Requirements: 18 Plus

Role Summary: Our Maintenance Volunteers play an important role in keeping the hospice and the shops operational, safe and looking professional, helping our teams to focus on looking after the patients and raising money to ensure we can continue to care for the people of Teesside when they need us most.

Key Responsibilities

• A wide range of interior and exterior maintenance tasks
• Painting, carpentry and other DIY jobs around the centre
• Helping with any new projects
• Preparing the site for open days and other events

Personal qualities:

• To work alone or as part of a team
• Experience in a relevant trade is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
• Willingness to pitch in, help out, and get your hands dirty
• Some heavy lifting will be involved but full H&S training will be given
• Enjoy being in and outdoors
• Good communicator and willing to follow H&S instructions
• Compassion and empathy
• Tact and sensitivity
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of team
• Good attention to detail 
• Polite and approachable
• Professional approach

Training requirements:

As a Maintenance Volunteer you will complete the following training:

• Teesside Hospice mandatory training
• Volunteer induction training
• Any other training identified as appropriate to the role

Support and supervision:

You will be assigned a first line of support depending on the location, this will assigned on your induction they will be to support you in your role.

Communications:

The line manager will regularly provide you with any information updates, training opportunities and upcoming events appropriate to your role.

You will be provided with a Teesside Hospice volunteer badge

Benefits:

• 20% discount off purchases made in our shops.
• Opportunities for training and personal development
• Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses
• Provided lunch if you volunteer for more than 5 hours per day
• Access to discounts with other retailers and companies
• 10% discount in the Northgate Tea Rooms.

Join us at Teesside Hospice and be part of a place where your skills and compassion can truly shine.

Teesside Hospice is committed to eliminating discrimination and values diversity in the workplace.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.