Home Maintenance Worker

1 week ago

Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Home Maintenance Worker**:
**Job no**: 499389
**Work type**: Temporary Full Time
**Classification**: Band 4 ($69,560 - $74,316 pa)
**Categories**: Trades & Labour

**About the role**
In this role, you will be providing an opportunity to keep clients living independently and comfortably at home for as long as possible. By providing hands-on support, from installing daily living aids to making home modifications, you'll help prevent unnecessary residential care admissions and enhance the quality of life for both clients and their carers. It’s practical help that truly makes a difference

**Work type: Temporary full time (5-month contract)**
**Classification**: Band 4 $69,560 - 74,316 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

- Aid clients in the area of home maintenance tasks which enhances the clients’ ability to remain in their own home.
- Work to Occupational Therapists’ requirements and ensure compliance with Australian Standard 1428 - 1993 “Design Rules for Access by the Disabled”.
- Operate a range of equipment and tools including chain saws, power tools, pipe benders and arc welding equipment.
- Make on-the-spot decisions about alterations in disability aid fitments, and/or maintenance tasks.
- Complete Work schedules and/or rosters within a timely manner.
- Ensure that a range of disability aids are correctly planned, ordered and fitted.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have Building or Carpentry qualification as well as manual Metal Arc Welding 1 (Module NF01 or equivalent) and Level 2 First Aid Certificate. You will also have:

- Several years’ experience in the field of home modification including carpentry, concreting, and welding.
- Knowledge and skills in working with the frail aged, people with dementia, people with disabilities or other complex care needs, their carers and families.
- Proven ability to quote and draft plans.
- Working knowledge of safe work practices in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Agreements.

Please note interviews will be held on Monday 2 December 2024.

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

**Advertised**: 15 Nov 2024 8:30 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 28 Nov 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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