UPVC – Band 8

Job Description

Job Title : UPVC – Band 8
Job Category : Housing
Location : Florfield Depot, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:15
Salary: £25.90

UPVC operative needed
PURPOSE OF JOB
To support Hackney Housing in providing throughout the London Borough of Hackney
and other locations as directed, a high quality cyclical, planned and reactive repairs and
maintenance service to internal and external elements of occupied and unoccupied
properties, public buildings and associated external areas.
Provide outstanding customer service and excellent standards of performance to the
public and residents of Hackney.
COUNCIL SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY
1. To ensure that duties are carried out in accordance with the Council’s policies and
Code of Conduct, incorporating the principles of valuing diversity.
2. To inform, advise and respond to residents and colleagues as individuals, building a
close working relationship with key stakeholders.
3. To take a proactive role, assuming personal ownership and responsibility for the
delivery of excellent customer service within your area.
4. To support and develop the visions and values of the Housing Directorate.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of repairs / renewal work to items
in upvc repairs and maintenance and some basic carpentry.
Including but not limited to –
Carpentry / UPV
➢ General Carpentry repairs/installations, encompassing carcass, first/second
fix.
➢ Carry out UPVC repairs and Maintainence
➢ Replacement ironmongery, grab rails, fixtures and fittings and the like.
➢ Repair / replace floor boarding etc.
➢ Skirting, architrave, beads, window boards, rails, mouldings, shelving and the
like.
➢ Fencing, gates and bin stores etc. Hoarding to secure premises, boundary.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
● Hold a clean full UK Drivers Licence.
● City and Guilds in related grades or NVQ Level 2 in Maintenance Operations
& or relevant experience
SKILLS & ABILITY
● Able to work as a member of a team and self manage duties when working
alone.
● Able to prioritise and use own initiative in organising and undertaking
tasks.
● The ability to follow drawings and plans.
● Good practical skills with a careful and methodical approach to work.
● Good numeric skills for calculating quantities.
● Have a reasonable level of fitness.
● A polite and professional manner for dealing with customers.
● Able to work from heights and follow safety instructions.
● Has good communication and customer service skills both verbally, written
and face to face.
● Provide reasonable performance and productivity in conducting all your
duties in relation to your work and all work related documentation.
● The ability to erect a temporary platform to carry out work following
appropriate Health and Safety.
● To work in confined spaces, with noise or dust etc. while wearing the
correct PPE.