Maintenance Officer

A2Dominion; England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing association seeks a dedicated Maintenance Officer to join their team in Oxfordshire. Responsibilities include conducting compliance checks, handling small repairs, and ensuring high standards of service for key worker and student accommodations. Ideal candidates will have prior maintenance experience, proficiency in basic repairs, and a full UK driving licence. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £39,000 per annum, along with benefits such as 25 days of annual leave, a company van, and a fuel card.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family friendly policies

Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing is essential.
• Full UK driving licence with less than 9 points required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out compliance checks and minor repairs.
• Complete small repairs in accommodation.
• Support property managers by moving items across sites.
• Ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Provide excellent customer care.

Skills

Prior experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer

Experience with basic plumbing

Carpentry skills

General repairs

Good physical health and fitness

Flexibility and a proactive mindset

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Maintenance Officer

Location: Oxfordshire (must live within 1 hour’s commute)
Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £39,000 per annum, plus company van & fuel card
Hours: 42.5 per week (8:00–17:00, Monday – Friday)

About Us

Pyramid Plus South, a joint venture partnership between A2Dominion and Mears Property Services, provides repairs and maintenance, compliance, planned replacements and fire risk assessment works. We successfully complete over 46,000 repairs, 1,000 voids and fit 600 kitchens and bathrooms annually to 23,500 homes. With a wide range of upcoming projects, there are exciting times ahead as we continue to grow!

About the Role

We are expanding our Maintenance Officer team to ensure high-quality service across our Oxford key worker and student sites.

Day-to-Day Duties

• Carrying out compliance checks (meter readings, flushing void properties, minor repairs)
• Completing small repairs (typically 15 minutes or less) across key worker and student accommodation
• Moving items across sites as needed, supporting property managers
• Ensuring all compliance requirements for key worker and student properties are met
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining high standards of service

Role Criteria

Must Have:

• Prior experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer
• Experience with basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and general repairs
• Previous work in social housing (essential)
• Full UK driving licence (no more than 9 points)
• Ability to bring own tools (company van and uniform provided)
• Good physical health and fitness
• Flexibility and a proactive mindset

Desirable:

• Experience with compliance checks (e.g., water meter readings, flushing void properties, electric meter checks)

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day – Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

Additional Information

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

How to Apply

Apply or to discuss your application further contact: Laura Bourne ([e-mail]). If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.