Maintenance Operative

UK Addiction Treatment Centres; Luton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training given

28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days

Birthday Off

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Employee benefits and discounts

Blue Light Card

Wellness programme with BUPA

Employee of the month

Job summary

UK Addiction Treatment Centres in Luton, Bedfordshire, is seeking a PT MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE working 20 hours per week at £15 per hour. You’ll oversee general maintenance, health and safety, and repairs across our facilities, collaborating with external contractors as needed.

Key duties include routine joinery and plumbing tasks, water hygiene checks, and maintaining grounds. The role requires previous maintenance experience and qualifications in general repair and maintenance, with DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Qualifications in general repair and maintenance.
• Ability to undertake all round general repair and maintenance work around the centre.

Responsibilities

• Working independently on task lists.
• Liaising with external contractors and other workers as necessary.
• Maintaining the structure and fabric of all the properties owned by the company, repairing and preserving where necessary.
• Complete basic joinery and plumbing tasks.
• Ensure water hygiene standards are maintained and any discrepancies are recorded.
• Carrying out regular water temperature checks to ensure water does not present as a scalding risk to clients.
• Ensuring that the grounds are litter-free.
• To conform to and understand Health and Safety regulations, be responsible for regularly checking the condition of any tools, ladders, personal protective equipment.
• Keeping up the maintenance of the buildings to comply with current legislation and work at any establishment owned or managed by the company.
• Attend team meetings, supervision, and refresher training as directed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

General repair skills

Centre maintenance ability

Job description

PT MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE

Luton, Bedfordshire

20 hours per week

£15 per hour

Are you a tradesman looking for your next career move? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. Come and be a part of The UK’s Leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab Provider, we pride ourselves on providing a world-class treatment in comfortable and affordable facilities across the UK. In this exciting new role, you’ll be overseeing the general maintenance of our centre, maintaining health and safety, and general repairs.

Our Core Values:

• Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
• Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
• Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

The benefits of being a Maintenance Operative in the team:

• Training given
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service* Pro Rata
• Birthday Off
• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Employee benefits and discounts
• Blue Light Card
• Wellness programme with BUPA
• Employee of the month (Delegating up to £100 in vouchers per month)

Main duties of the Maintenance Operative:

• Working independently on task lists.
• Liaising with external contractors and other workers as necessary.
• Maintaining the structure and fabric of all the properties owned by the company, repairing and preserving where necessary.
• Complete basic joinery and plumbing tasks.
• Ensure water hygiene standards are maintained and any discrepancies are recorded.
• Carrying out regular water temperature checks to ensure water does not present as a scalding risk to clients.
• Ensuring that the grounds are litter-free.
• To conform to and understand Health and Safety regulations, be responsible for regularly checking the condition of any tools, ladders, personal protective equipment.
• Keeping up the maintenance of the buildings to comply with current legislation and work at any establishment owned or managed by the company.
• Attend team meetings, supervision, and refresher training as directed.

Essential criteria:

• Experience in a similar role
• Qualifications in general repair and maintenance
• Ability to undertake all round general repair and maintenance work around the centre

Note: A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for the successful candidate.