Maintenance Operative

The Cambian Group; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Career progression

Wellbeing tools

Job summary

Cambian New Elizabethan School in Kidderminster is seeking a proactive Maintenance Operative to maintain education buildings and grounds. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, safety checks, and coordinating with the facilities team.

The candidate should manage workload effectively, work safely in an occupied environment, and be prepared to travel to Hereford as needed. DBS checks and safeguarding compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable hands-on building maintenance experience.
• Competence in practical general repairs and fault-finding.
• Ability to work independently, organise tasks and prioritise urgent work.
• Awareness of health and safety when working in occupied premises.
• Good communication and record-keeping skills.
• Willingness to complete safeguarding checks.
• Full driving licence only where required by the post.

Responsibilities

• Complete day-to-day reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance.
• Undertake general building maintenance, including carpentry, plumbing, decorating and minor repairs.
• Inspect buildings and grounds, identify defects and report safety concerns.
• Respond to and prioritise maintenance requests.
• Support routine compliance checks, including water hygiene and fire safety (where trained).
• Liaise with and escort contractors as required.
• Keep maintenance records and report outstanding work.
• Follow health and safety and school procedures.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Organised workload

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Driving licence (where required)

Education

Trade qualification (desirable)

Job description

£30,000 to £30,000 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

28/11/2026

About this job

Maintenance Operative Cambian New Elizabethan School in Kidderminster

• Occasional travel to Hereford School.

Salary up to £30,000 per annum DOE 40 hours per week We are looking for a practical, proactive Maintenance Operative to help keep our education buildings and grounds safe, well maintained and fit for purpose.

The successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, respond to defects, support routine site checks and work closely with school staff and the wider facilities team.

They must be able to organise their workload and work safely in an occupied education setting.

Main Responsibilities

Complete day-to-day reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance.

Undertake general building maintenance, including basic carpentry, plumbing, decorating and minor repairs, within competence.

Inspect buildings and grounds, identify defects and report safety concerns.

Respond to and prioritise maintenance requests.

Support routine compliance checks, including water hygiene and fire safety activities, where trained and authorised.

Liaise with, coordinate and escort contractors as required.

Keep maintenance records and report outstanding work.

Follow health and safety, safeguarding and school procedures.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable hands-on building maintenance experience.
• Competence in practical general repairs and fault-finding.
• Ability to work independently, organise tasks and prioritise urgent work.
• Awareness of health and safety when working in occupied premises.
• Good communication and record-keeping skills.
• Willingness to complete appropriate safeguarding checks.
• Full driving licence only where required by the specific post.

Desirable: Recognised trade qualification.

Experience in schools, care settings or other occupied buildings.

Experience with planned maintenance or job management systems.

Familiarity with basic property compliance tasks.

Benefits

• Flexible working Monday to Friday.
• Holiday: 25 days holiday.
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our managers have been promoted from within our group through our leadership programme.
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice, including employee assistance.
• Stunning working environments in beautiful houses and locations, with the very best facilities for our teams.
• Refer a friend scheme that offers a bonus every time you refer a friend or family that joins us.

About the School

Cambian New Elizabethan School is an independent specialist school that offers placements for students aged 7-19 years with a primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and related conditions or diagnoses.

Set in large, private grounds amid a campus of historic buildings in rural Hartlebury, Worcestershire, the school is a relaxing place of learning, where young people receive the specialist education and multi-disciplinary care they need.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.

This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.

As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share the information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

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