maintenance operative

National Autistic Society; Mauchline; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension – Auto-enrolled

Annual leave 33 days

Training and induction

Staff discounts

Healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Employee support & counselling

Mindfulness Headspace

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a Maintenance Operative for the Catrine Bank service in East Ayrshire. You will be responsible for day-to-day upkeep, repair, safety and security across allocated sites, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance to keep buildings and grounds in good order.

Applicants should have practical maintenance experience, a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel between sites. We offer a 37-hour week and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in building maintenance and general repairs.
• Good communication with service teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general repairs, maintenance and minor redecorations to keep buildings and sites in good condition.
• Identify maintenance issues, prioritise repairs and coordinate with contractors to minimise disruption.
• Support health and safety and compliance activities, including routine checks and on-call out-of-hours when required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Communication skills

UK driving licence

Willingness to travel

Job description

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks if relevant to their role.

Company: National Autistic Society Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: Mauchline, KA5 6NA Job type: Permanent Posting date: 12 Nov 2026 Closing date: 12 Dec 2026

Join Us as a Maintenance Operative

The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within our Corporate Services support the teams who champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families. We have a rewarding opportunity for Maintenance Operative at our Catrine Bank service. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are:

https://www.autism.org.uk/

About the Service

Catrine Bank is one of our supported living services in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It includes three houses and two cottages.With the river Ayr running adjacent, Catrine village is a beautiful, remote and rural area with access to varied county walks and National Trust locations within easy access.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Operative, you’ll be responsible for the day‑to‑day upkeep, repair, safety, and security of buildings, grounds, and equipment across your allocated sites.You’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, support compliance activity, and work with contractors where needed to minimise disruption to services.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out general repairs, maintenance, and minor redecorations to ensure buildings and sites are maintained to a high standard.
• Proactively identify maintenance issues, prioritise repairs, and coordinate with contractors to minimise cost and disruption.
• Support health and safety and compliance activity, including routine checks, record‑keeping, and responding to emergency or out‑of‑hours call‑outs when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Practical experience in building maintenance and general repairs, with the ability to work safely and independently.
• Good communication skills, with experience working alongside service teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• A reliable, organised approach to work, with a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

This advert is for a full-time permanent position at 37 Hours per week.

What we can offer you

• Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
• Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
• Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.
• Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
• Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
• Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.
• Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
• Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
• Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
• Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.

For questions about this vacancy, please contact Jim Lochrie, hiring manager, at [e-mail]

To protect our autistic adults & children at the National Autistic Society, some roles require employees to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential if its applicable to your role.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.

We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Agencies need not apply.

Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.

The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme