Fortis Living
Working within our talented Responsive Repairs team you will be supporting our award winning Property Care Team and ensuring our customer’s homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard.
It’s a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you’ll have the support of a great team., The recruitment software we use via this website is supplied by Net-Worx (2001) Ltd (trading as networx) and they are defined as a Data Processor under the GDPR. They will only process your data in accordance with our instructions.
networx can be contacted at: The Engine House, Wharfebank Business Centre, Ilkley Rd, Otley LS21 3JP.
The Data Protection Officer for networx is Rob Baker and can be contacted at [email protected]
What information do we collect from you?
We will collect the following (but not limited to)
- Name, address, email, telephone number
- Equal opportunities monitoring information (defined as special categories data) – this information is purely for statistical analysis and monitoring purposes
- Answers to application questions
- Any other information you wish to provide in support of your application
We collect this information in a variety of ways. For example, data might be contained in application forms, obtained from your passport or other identity documents, or collected through interviews or other forms of assessment.
We will also collect personal data about you from third parties, such as references supplied by former employers and information from criminal record checks. We will seek information from third parties only once a job offer to you has been made and will inform you that we are doing so.
Data will be stored in a range of different places, including on your application record, in HR management systems and on other IT systems (including email).
By agreeing to this privacy statement, you are allowing us to form a contract that will mean we can use your details and information presented so that we can assess your suitability for employment with us and carry out our statistical analysis.
Why do we collect this information?
We need to process data to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract with you. We also need to process your data to enter into a contract with you. In some cases, we need to process data to ensure that we are complying with our legal obligations. For example, we are required to check a successful applicant’s eligibility to work in the UK before employment starts.
We have a legitimate interest in processing personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Processing data from you allows us to manage the recruitment process, assess and confirm your suitability for employment and decide to whom to offer a job. We may also need to process data from you to respond to and defend legal claims.
Where we rely on legitimate interests as a reason for processing your data, we have considered whether or not those interests are overridden by the rights and freedoms of employees or workers and have concluded that they are not.
We process health information if we need to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process for applicants who have a disability. This is to carry out our obligations and exercise specific rights in relation to employment., Your data in only shared between Platform Housing Group and Networx. We will not share your data with any other third parties, unless you application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you and the Disclosures and Barring Service to obtain necessary criminal record checks (if applicable). At offer stage you will be asked to complete a pre-employment health questionnaire which may be shared with our Occupational Health provider in order to ensure you are fit for the proposed work.
Your information will be shared internally for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes members of the HR team, interviewers involved in the recruitment process and managers in the business area with a vacancy.
We will not knowingly transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
How do we protect your data?
We take the security of your data seriously. We have internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties. Full details of these policies and controls can be found in our Information Security Policy.
How long do we keep your data?, We are dedicated to providing reasonable access to applicants who wish to review the personal information retained when they apply via our website and correct any inaccuracies it may contain. If you choose to register, you may access your profile, correct and update your details, or withdraw your details at any time. To do this, you can access your personal profile by using the secure login. In all cases we will treat requests to access information or change information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
You have the following rights in relation to the way in which we deal with your personal data. You can:
- Access and obtain a copy of your data on request
- Require Platform Housing Group to change incorrect or incomplete data
- Require Platform Housing Group or Networx to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing
- Object to the processing of your data where we are relying on our legitimate grounds for processing data
- Ask Platform Housing Group to stop processing your data for a period if data is inaccurate or there is a dispute about whether or not your interests override our legitimate grounds for processing data
- Served an apprenticeship in Carpentry, obtained an equivalent NVQ 2 or City and Guilds level 2 in Carpentry
- Experience of delivering multi-trade work
- Trade skills of basic plumbing, patch plastering or tiling
- Good organisational skills
- Experience of keeping jobs on track
- The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
- Full clean driving Licence (Company Van and Fuel Card provided)
- As you will be working within Customer’s homes this role requires a DBS check
Up to 28 days holiday
plus bank holidays
Workplace pension
- with employer contributions of up to 8%
Company van and
uniform
Depending on role
- Flexible working arrangements
with remote working widely available
iPad and mobile
- phone
Depending on role
People Matter
We put colleagues and customers at the heart of all we do. Valuing difference, we are free to challenge each other and are open and honest in our relationships.
Own It
We say what we’ll do and then we do it. We listen, understand and are empowered to make decisions. We look for our own ways to learn and adapt and focus on what we can do.
One Team
We are connected, collaborative and in it together. We want everyone to reach their potential and be the best they can be. We actively support each other to make this happen.
Be Brave
We are curious and courageous. We look for better ways to do things, are comfortable trying them and learn quickly. We are not afraid to stand out from the rest and celebrate our successes.
Part of the Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team., Join us and find your purpose at Platform!
Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people’s lives.
You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We’re much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.
We recognise the unique and individual needs of people, so if you are interested in this role but would like to explore a different way of working to the standard Monday to Friday, 9-5 approach, then please highlight this on your application or discuss it with us at the interview stage. After all, we want to attract the best people to work for us and we know that one size does not fit all.
Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do – from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy.
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