Assistant Maintenance Officer

Capability Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holidays pro-rata increases to

8% employer pension contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Perks at Work discounts

PVG membership and renewals

Job summary

Capability Scotland in Perth invites applications for an Assistant Maintenance Officer. The role supports our facilities, ensuring safe, comfortable living spaces and community access for residents, with 37 hours per week on a permanent basis or flexible relief/bank contracts.

Join a caring team dedicated to improving lives, with benefits including generous annual leave, pension contributions, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience within building services, maintenance or engineering environments.
• Basic practical skills across plumbing, joinery, decorating and minor electrical works.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements, fire safety and safe equipment storage.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across our estate.
• Basic repairs including plumbing, joinery, decorating and electrical tasks.
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings and grounds.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• Driving service vehicles and supporting individuals to access activities within the community when required.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to resolve issues and improve our environments.

Skills

Experience in building services/engine

Basic practical skills: plumbing/join/

Health and safety knowledge

Problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Communication and interpersonal skills

Full UK driving license

Job description

Permanent, Relief, Driving licence required, Full-Time

Help Create Places Where People Can Thrive

Location: Upper Springland, Isla Road, Perth
Hours: 37 hours per week (Permanent) or 0-hour (Relief/Bank Contract)
Salary: £12.71 per hour (£24,519.88 per annum, pro rata for relief roles)

Benefits: 32 days holidays per year - increasing to 37 with service, 8% pension contributions, perks at work, cycle to work, £600 refer a friend scheme and much more!

Make a Real Difference Every Day

At Capability Scotland, we believe everyone deserves to live a full, independent and meaningful life. Behind every great care service is a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment, and that's where you come in.

We're looking for a practical, proactive and people-focused Assistant Maintenance Officer to join our team in Perth. Whether you're carrying out repairs, improving living spaces or helping someone access their community safely, your work will have a direct impact on the lives of the people we support.

This is far more than a maintenance role. It's an opportunity to use your skills to help create environments where disabled people can thrive, feel safe and live with dignity and independence.

What You'll Be Doing

Working alongside our Facilities Manager, you'll help ensure our buildings, grounds and facilities remain safe, comfortable and enjoyable places to live and work.

No two days are the same. One day you may be refreshing a resident's room to make it feel more like home. The next, you could be troubleshooting an urgent maintenance issue that helps keep someone safe and independent. You'll play a vital role in ensuring our services run smoothly and our customers receive the best possible environment and support.

Duties will include:

• Planned and reactive maintenance across our estate
• Basic repairs including plumbing, joinery, decorating and electrical tasks
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings and grounds
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards
• Driving service vehicles and supporting individuals to access activities within the community when required
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to resolve issues and improve our environments

Please note this role involves manual handling and occasional heavy lifting.

Who We’re Looking For

You'll be someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys solving problems, but most importantly, you'll share our commitment to supporting disabled people to live full and inclusive lives.

You'll have:

• Experience within building services, maintenance or engineering environments
• Basic practical skills across areas such as plumbing, joinery, decorating and minor electrical works
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements, fire safety and safe equipment storage
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A full UK driving licence

Why Join Capability Scotland?

At Capability Scotland, every role contributes to improving lives. You'll join a supportive organisation where your work is valued and where you'll see the difference you make every day.

In addition to a rewarding career, we offer:

• 32 days annual leave, increasing to 37 days with service (pro-rata)
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Free PVG membership and renewals
• Up to three times annual salary death-in-service benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work employee discounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Concerts for Carers access
• Fully funded training and development opportunities

One Team. One Voice. One Capability.

If you're looking for a hands-on role where your skills genuinely improve people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Permanent Role: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Relief/Bank Role: Flexible hours to provide cover during annual leave and absences

For an informal conversation about the role, contact our Admin Team on 01738 632995.

Reference: CS121126
Closing Date: 27 November 2026

"The small things you do each day can make a life-changing difference to someone else's tomorrow."

General Information

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.