Cyclical Maintenance Assistant

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited; Shalden; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Contributory pension

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Healthcare Portal

Job summary

Housing Plus Group is seeking a Cyclical Maintenance Assistant to join the Property Team in Stafford. The role involves hands-on maintenance across our housing stock, assisting skilled operatives and ensuring homes, schemes and communities remain safe, clean and well maintained.

You will help with repairs, transport materials, carry out general labouring duties, and support cleaning tasks. A strong focus on customer service and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out basic building repairs or maintenance tasks.
• Safe use of hand and power tools.
• Basic health and safety understanding in a maintenance environment.
• Pride in delivering high standards and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collect materials, tools, and equipment to and from sites.
• Assist operatives with repairs and small building projects.
• Load/unload and move materials safely and efficiently.
• Carry out general labouring and routine maintenance tasks.
• Use hand and power tools for minor repairs.
• Support cleaning services within housing schemes.
• Report defects and safety concerns promptly.
• Work professionally with tenants, colleagues and contractors.

Skills

Basic repairs

Tools handling

Teamwork

Customer service

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

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Location: Parker Court Stafford ST18 0WP
Salary: £26,845.42
Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Full Time/Permanent

The Role

We're looking for a hardworking, reliable, and customer-focused Cyclical Maintenance Assistant to join our Property Team.

This is a varied, hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You'll support our skilled operatives in delivering high-quality maintenance services across our housing stock, helping to keep our homes, schemes, and communities safe, clean, and well maintained.

Whether you're assisting with repairs, transporting materials and equipment, carrying out general labouring duties, or supporting cleaning activities within our housing schemes, you'll play an important role in delivering excellent services to our tenants.

If you enjoy practical work, take pride in a job well done, and are committed to providing great customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• Collecting and delivering materials, tools, plant, and equipment to and from suppliers and work sites.
• Supporting trade operatives with repairs, maintenance work, and small building projects.
• Loading, unloading, storing, and moving materials safely and efficiently.
• Carrying out general labouring duties, including basic building fabric repairs and property maintenance tasks.
• Using hand and power tools to complete minor repairs and maintenance works.
• Supporting cleaning services within sheltered and general needs housing schemes.
• Conducting routine vehicle safety checks and ensuring vehicles are clean, safe, and presentable.
• Reporting defects, maintenance issues, and health and safety concerns promptly.
• Working professionally, courteously, and respectfully with tenants, colleagues, and contractors.
• Attending training, team meetings, and development activities as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience carrying out basic building repairs, maintenance tasks, or DIY work.
• Has experience using hand and power tools safely.
• Has a basic understanding of health and safety requirements within a maintenance environment.
• Takes pride in delivering work to a high standard with strong attention to detail.
• Understands the importance of excellent customer service.
• Has a flexible, positive, and adaptable approach to work.
• Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others.
• Can communicate effectively with colleagues, tenants, and customers.

Please see job description for full list of essential and desirable criteria.

What we can offer you

A comprehensive induction programme with excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available. We can offer 22 days holiday and bank holidays. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our Benefits Page for more information.

Closing date: 20th November 2026 - Interviews may take place throughout the advert

• We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
• This role requires a DBS check commensurate with the appropriate level needed for this post.
• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
• If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.