Maintenance Operative

The National Autistic Society; Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Brighton seeks a Maintenance team member to support the upkeep and safety of their service buildings and outdoor areas. The role offers a salary between £32,577 and £44,075 per annum, along with extensive employee benefits like an auto-enrolled pension scheme and healthcare cash plan. Candidates must be able to drive and are encouraged to apply, especially those with a diagnosis of autism.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance at 2 x base salary

Online staff discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance or similar fields.
• Ability to ensure safety and security on site.
• Basic understanding of electrical and plumbing systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure upkeep of all services buildings.
• Ensure safety and security of outdoor equipment and grounds.
• Support the Maintenance team in daily operations.

Skills

Ability to drive

Job description

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children. We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers.

Within our Adult Services, we support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and supportfor autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation.

We have developed our education offer into a diverse network of independent schools and programmes which are relied upon by hundreds of people across the UK. We provide a wide range of services to support autistic children and young people. We improve and enhance education, care and experiences to help autistic children and young people fulfil their potential.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do:https://www.autism.org.uk/

Who we are looking for:

We have an opportunity for you to join our established Maintenance team who will be responsible for and ensure the upkeep, general maintenance, safety and security of the services buildings, grounds and outdoor equipment.

The salary for this role is£32,577 - £44,075 per annum.

This role requires you to be able to drive.

To view the job description please clickhere

What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Where you will be working:

Radlett Lodge School

About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact insert:Philip Bush, [e-mail]

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

** NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE