Handyperson

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet. 

Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.

Greener Kirkcaldy is looking for a handyperson to join our team who will support people by fitting simple energy-saving measures in their homes. These include putting up curtain poles and thermal curtains, installing radiator reflector panels, draught-proofing and fitting LED light bulbs.

You will also be responsible for cleaning and maintaining Greener Kirkcaldy’s premises.

Training will be provided, and you will be supported by a great team.

Specific responsibilities

• Install simple energy efficient measures within homes throughout South, Central
  and West Fife
• Provide excellent customer service and engage with people in a positive and
  constructive way, ensuring their needs are met
• Communicate effectively with the Energy Advice and wider Greener Kirkcaldy
  teams
• Arrange appointments and manage calendar
• Input data and report on progress
• Carry out handy and cleaning work of Greener Kirkcaldy’s premises, as required

General responsibilities

• Work as part of the Greener Kirkcaldy team to promote and encourage
  understanding of environmental issues
• Promote the values of Greener Kirkcaldy when working in the local community
• Comply fully with the organisations ethos, policies and procedures and relevant
  legislation
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and training courses
• Undertake other duties in line with the job purpose

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Excellent people and communication skills
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Organised, able to work under pressure and plan a diverse workload
• Previous handyperson or janitor experience or DIY skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Managing your own workload, appointments and maintaining case records

Knowledge

• Knowledge of DIY techniques

Personal qualities

• A positive, enthusiastic and supportive attitude
• Passionate about sharing skills and knowledge about energy related topics
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Flexible and able to adapt according to the needs of the organisation
• A willingness for continued learning and personal development
• Enthusiastic about engaging people to tackle the climate emergency and/or
  supporting people in hardship

Additional Requirements

• Able to use your own vehicle to transport materials and travel between home visits
  across Fife