Are you a skilled and practical maintenance professional looking for a varied role where no two days are the same? We are seeking a Maintenance Operative to join our Estates team and help maintain a safe, welcoming and high-quality environment across our college campuses.
Working as part of a dedicated Estates team, you will provide a responsive first-line maintenance and repair service across our buildings and facilities. This hands-on role involves carrying out a wide range of maintenance tasks, ensuring our learning and working environments remain safe, functional and fit for purpose. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, delivering excellent customer service while maintaining high standards of health and safety.
Actual Salary: £10,489.86 - £10,779.30 per annum
Working Pattern: 15 hours a week / Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out first-line repairs and maintenance across college premises and facilities.
- Undertake joinery tasks including repairs to doors, locks, fixtures, fittings and other building components.
- Complete minor plumbing, heating, wall tiling and drainage repairs.
- Respond to maintenance requests raised through the facilities helpdesk system and complete associated documentation.
- Assist with emergency repairs following break-ins, vandalism or damage, including temporary boarding and remedial works.
- Maintain stock levels, order materials and keep records up to date.
- Work safely at all times, following health and safety procedures and completing risk assessments where required.
- Travel between college sites and drive college vehicles when necessary.
- Support colleagues across the Estates team and contribute to maintaining a professional and customer-focused service.
Essential Criteria
- Recognised qualification in a building maintenance, construction or trade-related discipline, with multi-trade skills including joinery, plumbing and domestic-scale heating controls.
- Relevant maintenance experience with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet deadlines.
- Physical fitness to meet the demands of the role.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and customer-focused approach.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary
- 30 Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
- On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
- Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.
Additional Information
- Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
- Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Closing date: 31st July 2026
Interview Date: 11t August 2026
Interested?
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:
[email protected]
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
