Maintenance Person
Location: Brighton
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Permanent | Full-time
Make a real difference where it matters most.
We are looking for a skilled and reliable Maintenance Person to join our team, helping to maintain high-quality residential services that support adults with physical and learning disabilities.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll ensure our properties remain safe, comfortable and well-maintained. If you take pride in your work, enjoy problem-solving and are looking to join a friendly, supportive organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Maintenance Person, you will play an important role in maintaining safe, welcoming and well-presented environments for both residents and staff.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out day-to-day repairs and planned maintenance across residential properties.
- Completing a range of maintenance tasks including plumbing, carpentry, joinery, painting and decorating, basic electrical work and general repairs.
- Conducting routine health and safety and compliance checks.
- Maintaining stock levels and ensuring tools and materials are stored safely.
- Identifying maintenance issues and arranging specialist contractors where required.
- Travelling occasionally to another service within Surrey to complete maintenance work.
- Keeping accurate maintenance records using basic IT systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.
About You
We're looking for someone who is practical, dependable and committed to maintaining safe, high-quality environments.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience in a general maintenance, facilities or trade-based role.
- Practical skills across a range of maintenance disciplines, including plumbing, carpentry, decorating and basic electrical work.
- A good understanding of health and safety practices.
- The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
- A professional and respectful approach when working with residents, visitors and colleagues.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between services when required.
- Basic IT skills for completing maintenance records.
- An enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
Desirable Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent in a relevant trade.
- Health & Safety qualification such as NEBOSH, CITB or equivalent.
What We Offer
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's daily lives.
- A stable Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Well-maintained residential services and a varied workload.
What Success Looks Like
- Properties are maintained to a consistently high standard.
- Repairs are completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
- Residents and colleagues can rely on you to resolve maintenance issues promptly.
- You contribute to creating safe, comfortable homes that people are proud to live in.
Benefits
(*Terms and conditions apply.)
- 28 days' annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Additional annual leave for long service (up to five extra days).*
- Birthday leave.*
- Pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Cycle to Work scheme.*
- Overtime opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including wellbeing, financial and family support.
- Blue Light Card reimbursement.*
Apply Today
If you're a practical, hands-on individual who takes pride in delivering high-quality maintenance work and enjoys making a positive difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.
JOB CODE: CONRGM
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
