Maintenance Operative

School of Coding & AI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £32,000 per year

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

36 days holiday entitlement

Bright Exchange discounts

Job summary

School of Coding & AI in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Operative to keep our buildings and grounds safe, clean, secure and running smoothly. You will handle planned and reactive maintenance in a busy, occupied education environment, supporting staff, students and visitors every day.

Responsibilities include maintenance across buildings and grounds, basic carpentry and plumbing, safety checks, contractor coordination and setting up rooms for exams and events.

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant trade, or strong practical experience.
• Experience in maintenance, caretaking or facilities.
• Experience working in occupied buildings.
• Strong practical skills and good problem solving.
• Good health and safety awareness.
• Able to work independently, manage priorities and stay organised.
• Basic IT skills for job logging and record keeping.
• Reliable, proactive and flexible.
• Professional, polite approach.
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual tasks.
• Commitment to safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repairs across buildings and grounds, planned and reactive.
• Minor repairs: carpentry, basic plumbing, painting and decorating.
• Log defects and support contractor coordination for complex works.
• Health and safety checks and reporting; fire safety checks and basic legionella controls.
• Maintain safe working practices and use PPE correctly.
• Open/close the site and monitor security; assist with emergencies.
• Set up rooms for exams, events and meetings; work with colleagues and visitors.
• Keep maintenance records, inspection logs and checklists; stock control for tools and supplies.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Organised

Independent worker

Record keeping

Education

NVQ Level 2 in a relevant trade

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

About School Of Coding & AI

School of Coding & AI is one of the UK's fastest growing education providers, delivering high quality, career focused programmes across Business, Coding, Computer Science & AI, STEM, Health and Social Care.

About School Of Coding & AI

School of Coding & AI is one of the UK's fastest growing education providers, delivering high quality, career focused programmes across Business, Coding, Computer Science & AI, STEM, Health and Social Care.

We work with schools and universities to provide education that leads to real outcomes. Our focus is simple, student first, always. Our campuses need to be safe, welcoming and fit for purpose every day. This role is central to making sure learners, staff and visitors experience a professional, secure environment where learning can thrive.

About The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Operative to help keep our buildings and grounds safe, clean, secure and running smoothly. You will handle a mix of planned and reactive maintenance in a busy, occupied education environment, supporting staff, students and visitors every day.

Requirements

What you'll be doing

Maintenance and repairs:

• Planned and reactive maintenance across buildings and grounds
• Minor repairs: carpentry, basic plumbing, painting, decorating and general fabric maintenance
• Spot issues early, log defects, and support contractor coordination for complex works
• Deliver work to a high standard and within agreed timescales

Health, safety and compliance:

• Routine health and safety checks and reporting
• Support fire safety checks, emergency lighting tests, and basic legionella controls (where trained)
• Follow COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Maintain safe working practices and use PPE correctly

Site operations and security:

• Assist with opening and closing the site, as required
• Monitor site security and report concerns promptly
• Support emergency procedures, including evacuations and incident response

Grounds and external areas:

• Maintain paths, fences, car parks and loading areas
• Seasonal tasks such as gritting and leaf clearance

Support and service:

• Respond promptly and professionally to maintenance requests
• Set up rooms for exams, events and meetings
• Work well with colleagues, contractors and visitors

Records and stock:

• Keep accurate maintenance records, inspection logs and checklists
• Support stock control for tools, materials and supplies

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant trade, or strong practical experience
• Experience in maintenance, caretaking or facilities
• Experience working in occupied buildings
• Strong all round practical skills and good problem solving
• Good health and safety awareness
• Able to work independently, manage priorities and stay organised
• Basic IT skills for job logging and record keeping
• Reliable, proactive and flexible
• Professional, polite approach
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual tasks
• Commitment to safeguarding

Desirable:

• Education or public sector experience
• First Aid qualification
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• Salary up to £32,000 per year, depending on experience
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 36 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Strong CPD and development opportunities as our HE provision grows
• Company and social events
• Retail discounts through Bright Exchange