Maintenance Operative

Northumbria Police; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force in Gateshead is seeking a Maintenance Operative to provide building and vehicle maintenance services. You will ensure a functional working environment for staff and visitors by performing repairs, maintenance checks, and driving duties. Ideal candidates will have general building maintenance knowledge and a full driving licence. Additional benefits include flexible working hours and public sector pension schemes.

Benefits

NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme

Enhanced maternity and parental leave

Flexi time

Public sector pension scheme

Private healthcare

Access to gyms

Cycle to work scheme

Opportunities to volunteer

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general building maintenance skills and upkeep.
• A full driving licence and ability to drive manual vehicles including transit-sized vans.
• Ability to troubleshoot building faults, remedy basic issues, or escalate as appropriate.
• Ability to work as part of a wider team and cover other locations as required.
• Clear and effective communication with colleagues, line managers and contractors; ensure issues are understood and appropriate action is taken.
• Resident of the UK for a minimum of 3 years to enable vetting checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain designated buildings to provide a safe and functional environment.
• Carry out basic repairs and maintenance.
• Collect and dispose of confidential and non-confidential waste.
• Arrange servicing and undertake routine vehicle checks.

Skills

General building maintenance

Driving manual vehicles

Troubleshooting building faults

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Salary Band 2, £24,132 (including a Real Living Wage Supplement). Location: Gateshead. Hours/Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm.

Team NP is our purpose: to keep people safe and to fight crime. We have a 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers. Northumbria Police offers diverse departments and specialisms, with support, training and development opportunities to help you build your career. We are a top 50 UK inclusive employer and a disability confident employer, promoting a culture of respect where everyone is seen, heard and valued.

Here at Northumbria Police, we value health and wellbeing, year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity. This role is in our Business Services Team as a Maintenance Operative at Gateshead Police Station.

Role

As a Maintenance Operative, you will provide a building and vehicle maintenance service and ad-hoc driving duties to support operational activities and to ensure a safe and functional working environment for Northumbria Police staff and visitors.

What you'll do

• Maintain designated buildings to provide a safe and functional environment, undertaking related building checks.
• Carry out basic repairs and maintenance, including assessments of work to be undertaken, testing, and scheduled servicing of buildings and equipment.
• Undertake office furniture moves and transfers to ensure staff have the necessary equipment and supplies.
• Collect and dispose of confidential and non-confidential waste, unwanted furniture and equipment.
• Provide cover for other driving posts when requested to maintain driver coverage.
• Arrange servicing, undertake routine vehicle checks and minor maintenance of police vehicles; report problems/defects to Fleet Management and arrange valeting.
• Assist contractors with repairs and provide an escort service to non-vetted contractors.
• Undertake driving duties, take/collect vehicles for repair, and take vehicles to external garages for tyre replacements; collect items from Stores and local trade suppliers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general building maintenance skills and upkeep.
• A full driving licence and ability to drive manual vehicles including transit-sized vans.
• Ability to troubleshoot building faults, remedy basic issues, or escalate as appropriate.
• Ability to work as part of a wider team and cover other locations as required.
• Clear and effective communication with colleagues, line managers and contractors; ensure issues are understood and appropriate action is taken.
• Resident of the UK for a minimum of 3 years to enable vetting checks; a job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.

Additional information

• Northumbria Police are a Real Living Wage employer.
• Terms of appointment: this is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
• You will be unable to apply for other posts during the six-month probation if successful in this application.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits

• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Flexi time
• Public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
• Corporate travel schemes – rail, bus, metro
• Private healthcare and eye test vouchers
• Discounts via Blue Light Card
• Paid sick leave, on-site mental health support, and employee advice service
• Access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club and discounts on travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunities to volunteer in local communities

Terms

This is a permanent role with a six-month probationary period.