Handyman

Daniel Owen Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Pension scheme

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Healthcare discounts

Tastecard

Volunteering day

Long service awards

Training and development

Referral scheme

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is seeking a hands-on Handyperson / Maintenance Operative to cover Swindon and surrounding areas, providing responsive maintenance within occupied social housing properties.

You will join a repairs team delivering general maintenance, joinery, plumbing, plastering and decorating tasks, ensuring excellent service to customers in their homes. The role leads to permanent prospects with ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Experience as Skilled Labourer or Maintenance Operative in property maintenance
• General maintenance and basic trade skills
• Good understanding of joinery, plumbing and repair tasks
• Customer-focused approach with strong communication
• Ability to work independently with a varied workload
• Full UK driving licence; DBS check required

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and repair works within residential properties
• Perform basic joinery repairs (doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms)
• Carry out basic plumbing repairs (taps, basins, baths, showers, sanitary ware)
• Do painting and decorating (desirable)
• Maintain clean work areas and dispose of waste
• Use PDA to manage and close job tickets
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times
• Provide professional, customer-focused service in tenants' homes
• Keep job records up to date

Skills

General maintenance

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Independence

Driving licence

Tools

PDA

Job description

Handyperson / Maintenance Operative - Swindon

Location: Swindon and surrounding areas (covering approximately a 60-90 minute radius)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week

Contract: Temp to Perm opportunity

Our client is looking for a Skilled Labourer / Maintenance Operative to join their responsive repairs team, carrying out general maintenance and repair works within occupied social housing properties.

This is a fantastic temp-to-perm opportunity offering long‑term, stable work, a company van, excellent benefits and the chance to become a permanent member of a supportive team delivering a high‑quality service to customers in their homes.

What's on offer?

• Temp-to-perm opportunity with long‑term stability
• Ongoing work on a long‑term social housing contract
• Monday to Friday working pattern (39 hours per week)
• On‑call rota approximately 1 in every 7 weeks
• Company van and fuel card provided for business use
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Well‑planned workloads to help minimise travel time
• Employee referral scheme
• Additional benefits including healthcare discounts, high street discounts, Tastecard, volunteering day and long service awards

The Role

You’ll be carrying out a variety of responsive maintenance and repair works within occupied properties, supporting the wider repairs team to ensure customers receive an excellent service.

Duties include:

• General maintenance and repair works within residential properties
• Basic joinery repairs including doors, windows, kitchens and bathrooms
• Basic plumbing repairs including taps, basins, baths, showers and sanitary ware
• Basic patch plastering
• Painting and decorating (desirable but not essential)
• Keeping work areas clean and removing waste materials
• Using a PDA to manage and complete job tickets
• Following health and safety procedures at all times
• Providing a professional and customer‑focused service while working in tenants' homes
• Keeping job records and systems up to date

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Previous experience as a Skilled Labourer, Maintenance Operative or in a general property maintenance role
• Experience carrying out general maintenance and basic trade works
• A good understanding of basic joinery, plumbing and repair tasks
• A customer‑focused approach with good communication skills
• The ability to work independently and manage a varied workload
• A full UK driving licenceA DBS check will be required for this role