Handyperson - INTERNAL

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Kirklees
Place
Skills & Regeneration
18.5
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
4
£12,592 - £12,791

THIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED

To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
  • Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
  • Have successfully completed your probationary period.

(Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)

Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected. 

18.5 hours per week, flexible between the hours of 7:00 am and 18:00 hrs Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 

Base is Batley Business Park, Technology Drive, Batley, WF17 6ER – but work will be at various sites across the district at the 10 business centres. Mileage allowance for use of your own vehicle.  

The Business Centre Service team is part of the Skills & Regeneration Service, and they play a key role in managing workspaces to support the establishment, growth and development of local businesses.  The team operate several business centres, providing office, workshop, industrial, catering and retail space.  The centres are open 365 days per year, and tenants have 24/7 secure access. 

Working to support the operational maintenance across the sites you will carry out general cleaning, sweeping, waste disposal and basic maintenance tasks within a commercial and customer focused environment.  You will be working both indoors and outdoors in all weather.  

This role is offered on a part time basis and may suit someone looking to supplement other income.  You will provide front-line customer services, requiring excellent customer care to ensure that the tenants and users of the business centres have the best possible environment to work in.  

The work can be physically demanding, and duties include keeping the business centres clean and tidy, grounds maintenance, general basic and emergency repairs, carrying out building checks to ensure health and safety compliance in a timely and efficient manner, whilst always observing Health and Safety practices. 

You will be supervising work personnel and contractors on site providing appropriate access and ensuring compliance with site safety requirements for example the Hot Works policy.  You may also be required to lock and unlock buildings including deactivating and activating alarm systems. 

The role involves direct liaison with customers, as some work may be required in tenanted units, communication with team colleagues, distributing to and collecting information from tenants.  Some basic DIY experience and the ability to deal sensitively with contractors, visitors and customers is an important part of the job.   

Working 18.5 hours per week on a flexible basis from Wednesday to Friday between the hours of 7:00 until 19:00 subject to service requirements, there may be an occasional requirement to work flexibly on other days during holiday periods and this will be agreed in advance.

You will be expected to travel between several work locations across Kirklees district, and a full and valid driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential.  A mileage allowance is payable, and the service also has a shared work van which both Handypersons can use during work time, subject to completion of Driver Training.   

We’re very happy to discuss flexible working to achieve the work-life balance we know is so important to our workforce and our service.  A positive attitude, and willingness to undertake further training is important to us, in addition to some experience in the following areas.  

  • Previous Handyperson/DIY or related trade experience
  • Awareness of health and safety and COSHH procedures and regulations.
  • A standard of literacy to be able to read written instructions and procedure notes, take messages and report incident
  • Willingness to work flexibly with colleagues in a busy team to accommodate on demand service

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work. 

Yvonne Walsh is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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19 July 2026, 11:55 PM

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