Facilities Maintenance Assistant

ExtraCare Retail Limited; North Clifton; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

33 days annual leave (FTE)

Buy and sell holiday

Free life insurance

Cycle2work scheme

Attendance reward

Free use of on-site gym

Up to 9% employer pension contribution

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced maternity & paternity Allow…

Zusammenfassung

ExtraCare Charitable Trust is recruiting a Facilities Maintenance Assistant for Lark Hill Village in Nottingham. This hands-on role supports day-to-day maintenance, planned preventative maintenance, and reactive repairs to keep the village safe and well presented for residents, visitors and staff.

You will perform plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and decorating tasks, conduct safety inspections, log requests, and work with contractors to ensure high-quality workmanship.

Qualifikationen

• Multidwelling facilities background or equivalent.
• Hands-on maintenance with plumbing/electrical skills.
• Flexibility to cover rota and emergency work.
• Proficient in logging requests and basic admin.

Aufgaben

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Conduct safety inspections and life-critical system testing.
• Log maintenance requests and report defects using systems.
• Work with contractors to ensure safe, compliant workmanship.

Kenntnisse

Carpentry

Plumbing

Communication skills

Reliability & punctuality

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are currently recruiting a Facilities Maintenance Assistant at their Lark Hill Village location. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled maintenance professional to join a friendly, dedicated team within a modern retirement village environment.

As a Facilities Maintenance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day maintenance and smooth operation of the village, carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and general fault-finding across building services and facilities systems. The role includes a wide range of maintenance duties including basic plumbing, electrical repairs, carpentry, painting and decorating, health and safety inspections, and general building upkeep to ensure the village remains safe, compliant, and well maintained for residents, visitors, and staff.

Working as part of a supportive and customer-focused environment, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards throughout the village while supporting ExtraCare’s mission of delivering "better lives for older people". This opportunity would suit a reliable, proactive, and hands‑on maintenance professional who takes pride in delivering excellent service and creating a safe and welcoming community for residents.

Role Details

• Role: Facilities Maintenance Assistant
• Type: Permanent / Full-time
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £27,631.50 per annum
• Location: Lark Hill Village, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 8BF

Benefits include

• 33 days annual leave (FTE) pro-rata for part-time
• Buy and sell holiday
• Free life insurance
• Cycle2work scheme
• Attendance reward
• Free use of on-site gym
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Enhanced maternity & paternity allowance

What will you do as our Facilities Maintenance Assistant

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and statutory compliance checks across the village.
• Perform health and safety inspections, life-critical system testing, and daily operational checks in line with legislation and company procedures.
• Ensure repair requests are prioritised, completed within target timescales, and delivered to a high standard.
• Support the management of void properties, including water safety checks, flushing routines, and general repairs.
• Work alongside contractors to ensure safe working practices, compliance with risk assessments, and quality workmanship.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, raise purchase orders, and report defects using company systems.
• Assist with staff induction, fire safety training, risk assessments, and resident queries or complaints.
• Conduct regular site inspections to identify hazards and maintain a safe, clean, and compliant environment.
• Support the Maintenance Supervisor and take responsibility for maintenance operations in their absence.

Person Specification

• Ideally, a facilities background in a multi-dwelling building.
• Skills in carpentry and plumbing.
• Flexible to support the village during emergency situations and outside of normal working hours as required on a rota basis.
• To take responsibility for the repairs and maintenance service with your team on-site.
• Have a working knowledge of MS Word and Excel to maintain a system for logging maintenance requests.
• Be reliable, punctual, and able to work unsupervised.
• Able to demonstrate strong communication skills including empathy.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Committed to health and safety. COSHH or IOSHH desirable.

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

Extracare does not participate in the current "UK Visa Sponsorship" scheme, and would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

Closing date: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Interview dates: To be confirmed

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserves the right to close this advertisement early.