General Maintenance Operative

Suffolk County Council; Woodbridge; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Job summary

The Seckford Foundation is seeking a General Maintenance Operative to join its Estates Team in Woodbridge. You will work across the foundation's sites, performing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure safety, compliance and presentation standards are maintained.

Working with the Maintenance and Caretaking Supervisor, you will carry out building repairs, statutory checks, site security duties, maintenance projects, room and event set-ups and maintain accurate records of works.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance and compliance checks preferred.
• Ability to perform repairs and maintenance tasks across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the foundation's sites.
• Performing building repairs and statutory compliance checks.
• Carrying out site security duties and maintenance projects.
• Room and event set-ups and maintaining accurate records of completed works.

Job description

• Seckford Foundation
• Address: Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
• Salary: £25,662 per annum *
• Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum
• Contract: Permanent.Required as soon as possible
• Reference: 0932

*Plus £1,500 on-call allowance.

Monday - Friday with shifts rotating fortnightly between 8am - 4pm and 12pm - 8pm.

The Seckford Foundation is looking for a General Maintenance Operative.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Operative to join the Seckford Foundation Estates Team. Working across the foundation's sites, including a portfolio of beautiful and distinctive properties, you will undertake a wide range of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance tasks, helping to ensure high standards of safety, compliance and presentation are maintained at all times.

Working closely with the Maintenance and Caretaking Supervisor and wider Estates Team, you will act as a skilled maintenance generalist for Facilities Operatives. Responsibilities will include building repairs, statutory compliance checks, site security duties, maintenance projects, room and event set-ups, and maintaining accurate records of completed works.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, proactive and flexible individual who enjoys a varied hands-on role. You will play a key role in maintaining safe, secure and well-maintained environments across the Foundation's schools and care settings.

Closing date: 1 pm, 29 September 2026.

Interview date: week commencing 5 October 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Previous applicants need not apply.

The Seckford Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).