Grounds & Property Maintenance

Keys Children; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Keys Children is seeking an experienced Grounds & Property Maintenance operative to support Honeybrook House's school and residential services. You will maintain the site grounds, ensure safety, and perform a range of preventive maintenance tasks to support a well‑maintained, safe environment for vulnerable children.

Under the supervision of the Head Teacher and Estates Team you will schedule works, supervise contractors, and carry out upkeep such as decoration, carpentry, plumbing, and grounds

Qualifications

• Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision.
• Organised, pragmatic and solutions-focused.
• Desirable: experienced multi-skilled maintenance operative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the school site and extensive grounds, including trees, hedges and external areas, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Carry out compliance checks (fire alarms, emergency lighting, playground checks, Legionella) and keep accurate records.
• Undertake maintenance tasks such as carpentry, plumbing, decorating and general repairs as directed by the Head Teacher.
• Develop and manage a rolling decorating/refurbishment programme, scheduling works during school holidays where possible.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors, ensuring health and safety compliance and quality of workmanship.
• Ensure safe access by maintaining pathways, entrances, and external areas; manage leaves, moss, gritting, and snow clearance.
• Perform other reasonable duties as requested by the Head Teacher or Estates Team.

Skills

Work without supervision

Organised

Multi-skilled maintenance

Job description

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Location: Kidderminster
Salary: From £27,976
Contract: Full Time Reports to: Service Manager

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Grounds & Property Maintenance operative to support a wide-range of maintenance tasks around Honeybrook House which offers both Education and Residential services. This role offers a unique opportunity to make an impact on service delivery for vulnerable children providing them with the opportunity learn in a well-maintained safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and presentation of the school site and its extensive grounds, including mature trees, hedgerows, landscaped lawns, pathways, and external areas, ensuring they remain safe, well-maintained, and compliant.
• Carry out and maintain accurate records of statutory and routine compliance checks, including fire alarm testing, emergency lighting inspections, playground equipment checks, and Legionella control measures.
• Undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks as directed by the Head Teacher, contributing to the effective upkeep of the premises. Duties may include carpentry, plumbing, decorating, and general repairs.
• Develop, implement, and manage a rolling programme of decoration and refurbishment works, scheduling projects to be completed during school holiday periods wherever possible.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors undertaking repair, maintenance, and improvement works on site, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements and monitoring the quality of workmanship.
• Ensure safe access to the premises at all times by maintaining pathways, entrances, and external areas, including the removal of leaves and moss, gritting during icy conditions, and snow clearance during periods of severe weather.
• Support the overall operation of the school by carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head Teacher or Estates Team.

What We’re Looking For

• Essential: Able to work effectively without direct supervision.
• Essential: Organised, pragmatic, and solutions-focused
• Desirable: Experienced multi-skilled maintenance operative
• Desirable: Previous experience in a similar role

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.