Maintenance Operative

Steyn Group

Birmingham

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 28,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Annual Leave Package

Pension Plan

Wellbeing Allowance

Salary Review

Learning and Development

Employee Matching Scheme

Volunteering Days

Life Assurance

Cyclescheme

Referral Scheme

Length of Service Award

Job summary

Almero Student in Birmingham is hiring a Maintenance Operative to sustain high standards across our student accommodation. You will perform reactive maintenance, coordinate with the Property Manager, and support health and safety compliance while delivering excellent resident service.

Ideal candidates have 2-3 years in property maintenance, own vehicle access, and a solid grasp of statutory requirements. IT reporting and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

2-3 years hands-on property maintenance across carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical.
Locally based with access to own vehicle for travel.
Good understanding of statutory maintenance requirements (fire, water regs).
Electrical and/or plumbing experience with own tools is advantageous.
IT reporting and record-keeping skills.
Detail-oriented with strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Process reactive maintenance jobs via StuRents and inform residents by email or in person.
Rectify day-to-day maintenance tasks including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical.
Carry out daily building walks to check communal areas, plant rooms, storerooms and bin stores.
Assist on-site contractors to ensure timely, safe completion of works.
Perform regular compliance checks (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly) for each property.
Maintain Fire and Water Log books in line with requirements.
Assist with end-of-tenancy inspections and turnover maintenance.
Coordinate with third-party contractors for access and support.

Skills

2-3 years maintenance

Own vehicle

Statutory maintenance

Electrical/plumbing

IT reporting

Attention to detail

Job description

About Us

Founded in 2013, Almero Student has grown steadily to become a trusted name in student accommodation across the UK. Our mission is to build strong relationships with our students by providing safe, affordable, and well-managed living spaces where they can study, sleep, make friends, and enjoy the culture of their chosen city. With over 2000 rooms throughout the UK, we operate in key cities including Bristol, Oxford, London, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham offering a variety of affordable, well-managed accommodation while providing the highest standards for students.

The Role

As a Maintenance Operative, you will play a key role in maintaining the Birmingham properties to a high standard, ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-maintained living environment for our residents. This will be achieved through the timely completion of reactive maintenance tasks and close collaboration with the Property Manager to meet all building, health, and safety requirements, with additional support from the Head of Compliance and Facilities. You will deliver excellent customer service to residents while carrying out works efficiently and in line with agreed budgets.

What You Will Be Doing

Process reactive maintenance jobs in a timely manner via StuRents, diagnosing issues quickly and efficiently, and keeping residents informed by email or in person
Identify and rectify day-to-day maintenance tasks, including but not limited to plumbing, carpentry, painting, and gardening
Carry out daily building walks to ensure communal areas, grounds, plant rooms, storerooms, and bin stores are well maintained, free from excess rubbish, and free of hazards
Assist on-site contractors to ensure works are completed efficiently and health and safety procedures are followed
Conduct daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly statutory compliance checks as required for each property
Maintain Fire and Water Log books in line with compliance requirements
Assist with end-of-tenancy check-out inspections
Assess, report, and action end-of-tenancy turnaround maintenance
Build, develop, and maintain strong working relationships with local contractors
Liaise and coordinate with third-party contractors to provide site access and support completion of works
Work with the Property Manager to manage cost controls and profitability through an understanding of P&L budgets, ensuring financial procedures are followed
Deliver a high standard of service through proactive and timely engagement with student residents
Work with the Property Manager to ensure maintenance records and all documentation are accurate and up to date
Monitor and update StuRents daily, recording when repairs are reported and completed
Carry out weekly cleaning of communal areas, including hoovering, mopping, and wiping down surfaces
Complete regular litter picking and ensure the exterior of the properties remains presentable, contributing to strong curb appeal

What we are looking for

Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on property maintenance experience covering all areas of general maintenance including (but not limited to) basics of carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical
Locally based with access to own vehicle for travel
Good all round understanding of statutory maintenance requirements (Fire, water regs etc)
Advanced Electrical and/or plumbing experience and access to own tools would be advantageous
IT reporting skills
Detail-oriented with strong communication skills

What we offer