Maintenance Officer

A2Dominion Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing management organization in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Officer to provide high-quality service across key worker and student accommodation sites. You will be responsible for carrying out compliance checks, completing minor repairs, and ensuring all standards are met. Ideal candidates should have experience in maintenance, a valid UK driving licence, and be able to bring their own tools. The role offers 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, along with various employee perks.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out compliance checks, including meter readings and minor repairs.
• Complete small repairs across key worker and student accommodation.
• Move items across sites to support property managers.
• Ensure compliance requirements for properties are met.
• Provide excellent customer care.

Skills

Basic plumbing

Carpentry

General repairs

Excellent customer care

Flexibility

Job description

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 (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% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies

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.

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.