Maintenance Operative

Serco; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Maintenance Operative to join their team. This role involves managing repairs and maintenance tasks, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and contributing to the upkeep of properties. The ideal candidate will have experience in joinery, plumbing, and other maintenance fields, with a strong focus on quality and efficiency. This position offers a permanent contract with competitive benefits, including a vehicle, tools, and opportunities for career advancement. Join a company that values diversity and supports your professional growth while making a positive impact on public services.

Benefits

Vehicle provided

Fuel card

Tools provided

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts for major retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance roles with skills in joinery, plumbing, and decorating.
• Ability to manage workflow and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs to required standards within SLA deadlines.
• Ensure health and safety compliance during maintenance work.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Joinery

Fitting

Plumbing

Painting & Decorating

Health & Safety management

Education

Relevant vocational training

Tools

Vehicle and Fuel Card

Company account card

Job description

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Vehicle & Fuel card + Excellent Serco Benefits included

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon - Fri

Full UK Driving Licence required

Location: Liverpool

Here at Serco, we work with Asylum Accommodation and Support Services to assist individuals through the asylum system, which includes providing them with temporary accommodation.

As the Maintenance Operative, your role is key in ensuring all requested repairs, be that reactive or proactive and pre-planned (via manager), are carried out to the required standard and within our SLA deadlines.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with previous maintenance experience within a field relating to joinery, fitting, plumbing, painting & decorating etc. You will be a highly motivated individual who can manage your own workflow as well as working within a team when necessary.

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and that of all users of the property during and after works have been undertaken and completed.

As part of your role, you will be required to purchase and manage materials using a company account card from approved Serco suppliers only. Vehicles provided by the company will be inspected regularly by employees and kept in a professional and clean condition.

Flexible Working pattern

• Mon to Fri 7.5 hours per day between 08:00 and 18:00 to meet the operational needs of the business.

On –Call Requirements & Out of Hours Working

• There will be a requirement to undertake out of hours including weekends on call duties, working on a three week rota basis to ensure 24/7 emergency cover is provided as per our contractual responsibilities.

What we offer

• Competitive salary (rising upon evidence of trade skills)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Vehicle, Fuel Card and tools are all provided.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career opportunities across their entire AASC contract
• Employee discounts for major retailers and leisure activities

Why Serco?

Serco offers all employees the opportunity and support to drive their own ambitions and develop the skills required to achieve their career goals.

We provide a safe and professional environment where all employees are valued members of the team whilst also respecting your work/life balance.

This ultimately contributes to the delivery of vital public services in the UK.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.