Estates Maintenance Assistant

Childhood First; Tenterden; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Healthcare benefits

Life assurance

Employer pension contribution 6%

Relocation package

Job summary

Childhood First is seeking an Estates Maintenance Assistant to help maintain our buildings, grounds and property across Greenfields House and related sites in Kent. You will work in a community setting amongst children, with a friendly disposition and professional boundaries.

You should have experience in building, estates, gardening or allied trades, knowledge of health and safety, and strong planning, organisation and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in building, estates, gardening or allied trades.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.
• Good planning, organisational and teamwork skills.
• You will be expected to comply with safeguarding and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, grounds and property across Greenfields House and related sites.
• Work in a community setting with children, following safeguarding and boundaries.

Skills

Planning

Estate maintenance

Health & safety

Building & gardening

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Kent
Communities:
Greenfields House - Kent
Salary: £30,757 per annum
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd August 2026

Context

Childhood First enables children and young people to recover from early life abuse and relational trauma, to enjoy life and to achieve their potential. We do this through the provision of specialist therapeutic residential care and treatment, together with family and network support.

Greenfields Therapeutic Community

comprises of Greenfields House, Gables House, Oakwood House and Greenfields School.

Purpose

We are seeking a thoughtful and multi-skilled professional to assist in the maintenance of our buildings, grounds and property.

As the post is servicing the homes and school the Estates Maintenance Assistant will be working amongst children and therefore is expected to have a friendly disposition whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries.

What you’ll bring to the role

The person we are seeking will have good planning skills, qualifications and experience in building, estates, gardening or allied trades, knowledge of health and safety and will upkeep the estate to an appropriate standard. The following skills and abilities are also required;

• The ability to Priorities your workload in order to meet the demands of the community.
• Experience of working in the maintenance field or building and/or estate works.
• Good levels of physical fitness
• Accurate, methodical and well organised.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team or use own initiative when required.

What we’ll do for you

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Healthcare benefits and life assurance.
• Up to 6% employer pension contribution.
• Relocation package Will be available

Closing date : Sunday 23 August 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 24 August 2026

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including right to work verification, background vetting, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (which may include overseas checks), verification of qualifications, receipt of satisfactory professional references, and medical clearance.