East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is a well-respected and award winning membership, representation and business support organisation that aims to enhance businesses and communities in the three cities and three counties. With more than 4,100 members and working with 12,000 businesses each year, we have established a reputation as the voice of the region’s business community.
Job title: Maintenance & Repairs Technician
Salary: £15,714.29 (£27,500 FTE) per annum
Based at: Office-based in Chesterfield with weekly travel to Nottingham. Regular travel to Derby and Leicester also required
Contract: Permanent, part-time (20 hours per week). Self-employment also considered
1. WHY THE POST EXISTS
Take ownership for the care of our premises and facilities to keep our workplaces running safely, smoothly and reliably.
We’re looking for a dependable and practical maintenance colleague who takes pride in their work and understands the difference that well run buildings make to colleagues and tenants experiences while at work.
This is a hands on role at the heart of our operational delivery, focused on keeping our spaces safe, functional, health and safety compliant and welcoming across multiple sites.
You will respond to day to day repairs, carry out planned maintenance and checks, support office moves or changes, set up workspaces and coordinate contractor access.
In this role you need to be calm, adaptable, proactive in problem solving, and organised in how you manage tasks, records and communication. You’ll work with the scheduler to manage priorities efficiently, record work accurately, keep colleagues informed so that nothing is missed and issues are resolved quickly and properly.
The usual working pattern can be 4 or 5 days per week between Monday to Friday but must include a Friday (please confirm your preferences in the covering letter).
2. THE KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
– Carry out reactive maintenance and minor repairs across multiple sites, responding calmly and professionally to issues.
– Complete planned checks and preventative maintenance, recording outcomes accurately and escalating concerns.
– Support workspace readiness, including furniture moves, room set ups and general housekeeping.
– Act as the on site contact for contractors, coordinating access, works and sign off
– Safely move, install and log facilities and IT assets, keeping records up to date.
– Support office moves, equipment delivery and space changes.
– Follow Health & Safety procedures, carrying out dynamic risk assessments and reporting hazards.
– Communicate clearly with colleagues, tenants and managers on progress and access arrangements.
– Keep accurate work logs and system records.
– Support sustainability, cost effective working and out of hours emergency cover on a rota basis.
3. APPLICANTS WILL POSSESS
– Experience in caretaking, maintenance or facilities work.
– Practical skills to carry out first line repairs within agreed competency.
– Strong organisational skills and ability to manage priorities effectively.
– A customer focused, professional and approachable manner.
– Clear written and verbal communication skills.
– Good IT skills for updating records and work logs.
– A proactive, problem solving approach and ability to work independently.
– Knowledge of safe working practices and compliance requirements.
– Full UK driving licence, access to own transport and willingness to travel.
– Flexibility to provide out of hours emergency cover on a rota basis.
– Full UK driving licence, access to own transport and willingness to travel.
– Flexibility to provide out of hours emergency cover on a rota basis.
– Able to work on a Friday as part of their usual working pattern.
4. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN
– 25 days holiday plus bank holidays each year (pro rata for part time).
– 8% employer contribution to pension scheme (non-contributory for employee).
– Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self help toolkits, discounts and more.
– Your Birthday off plus an extra day of leave after 5 and 10 years' service.
– Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries.
– Dress for the day policy.
– Two CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity).
– Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes.
– Special leave for bereavement, compassionate leave & dependent related time off.
– Learning and development opportunities.
– Flexibility to take unpaid leave, paid study leave & special leave for territorial army.
– Recognition and engagement schemes including our Our Stars.
– Tax free 45p per business mile for cars (up to 10,000 miles per year).
5. HOW TO APPLY
If you have an enthusiastic approach to your work and feel you could make a significant contribution to our organisation, we would like to hear from you.
Please visit East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) job vacancies website. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from this platform for compliance purposes.
The closing date for applications is ongoing (we close ongoing adverts once sufficient applications are received).
6. COMPANY STATEMENT
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is an equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident Leader. All suitably qualified people are encouraged to apply for vacancies regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Applicants require current eligibility to live and work in the UK, they must also disclose any unspent convictions or cautions and company director disqualifications in their covering letter. Please inform [email protected] of any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. The business is dedicated to retaining talent and therefore it may decide to prioritise and support internal applicants. For information about how we process your data please visit our website.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15,714.29 per year
Work Location: In person
