Handy Person
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bodmin (St Nicholas House), PL31 1AG |
| Company: | Home Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 26289 |
Summary
Handy Person
Pay £12.60 per hour (salary £24,638 per annum)
Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw),working 9am -5pm Monday to Friday
Based in Bodmin but also covering services in St Austell, Launceston, Bude, Newquay and other services in the county if required
Home, a place where you belong
We have a brilliant opportunity to join our fantastic Housing Management Team. You will be the multi skilled hands-on practical support that helps our colleagues deliver services to our customers.
We work with customers who have Adult Social Care requirements or are homeless, across a mix of properties and grounds. As our handy person you’ll spend much of your time working across our services in the West of the County and on occasion helping in the East.
What’s in it for you?
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34 days leave, (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
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Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
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Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
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Instant pay access with Stream
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Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
What you’ll do
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Perform minor or simple emergency repairs, decorating and cleaning in properties and communal areas.
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Handle tasks like hanging curtain poles, moving furniture, touching up paint, changing washers, unblocking sinks, mowing lawns and clearing grounds.
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Carry out regular fire safety checks.
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Work with colleagues, contractors and customers.
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Liaise with Customer Service Centre and contractors to report and follow up on repairs outside your remit.
Why join us
Your skills make a real difference to people's lives and communities. You’ll have the tools, trust and training to do your best work and see the impact it makes. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!
You have
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A team player with a can-do attitude and enthusiasm.
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General maintenance know-how, a bit of carpentry, basic plumbing and confidence with a paintbrush or broom
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Comfortable working and communicating with people from all walks of life.
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Ability to use technology.
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To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll pay your mileage!
Stronger together
We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
Job details
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We mainly work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
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You'll be based at St Nicholas House in Bodmin, Cornwall and travel around the properties in the East of the county mostly in St Austell, Launceston, Bude, Newquay and Bodmin.
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Occasionally you'll head outside the patch for all hands on deck situations.
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You’ll need a Standard DBS check, we pay for it.
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Handy Person Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply.
Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
South West Supported Portfolio 4
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