Maintenance Operative

PfP Students; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions up

35 days annual leave

Cashback for healthcare costs

2% bonus scheme

Training and development

Extra discounts and offers

Job summary

PfP Students, part of Places for People, is recruiting a Maintenance Operative to join our on-site team at Beton House. You will help maintain the site, handle day-to-day repairs, and support residents while upholding health and safety standards.

The role is permanent, Monday to Friday, 9:30am-6pm with a 30-minute lunch. We value trades background, plumbing and decorating skills, and mechanical/electrical qualifications.

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience is required.
• Hospitality experience is desirable but not essential.
• Trades background with plumbing, decorating, and electrical skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the site and minimise technical issues.
• Assist with health and safety on site and ensure high levels of customer service.
• Assist in procurement of goods and support residents with ad hoc requests.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Hospitality experience

Trades background

Plumbing experience

Decorating experience

Mechanical/electrical qualifications

Job description

At PfP Students, we create and manage places where students can feel safe, supported and ready to make the most of university life. As part of Places for People, the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we partner with universities to deliver expert facilities management and a better experience for the students who call our accommodation home.

As the UK'sleading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We'relooking forColleagues who bring energy,curiosityand ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, ourCommunitiesand each other.

Experience matters, butit'sonly part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,we'dlove to hear from you.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you!

More about your role

We are looking to recruit a Maintenance Operative on a permanent basis.

Reporting to theGeneral Manager, you will ensure that the site is well maintained and technical issues minimised.

This role is based on site Monday to Fridayat Beton House with working hours of 9.30am – 6pm (with a 30 minutelunch break).

On a daily basis, youwill assist with health and safety issues and ensure that a high level of customer service is maintained throughout the site. In addition, you will assist in the procurement of goods and residents with ad hoc requests.

At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

Please download the attached Job Description for furtherinformation

More about you

The ideal candidatewill have maintenance experience. Previous experiencewithin hospitality is also desired thought not essential.

The successful candidatewill have:

• A trades background
• Plumbing and decorating experience
• Mechanical/electrical qualifications

The Benefits

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits.That'swhy, alongside a competitive salary,you'llhave access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.

You'llreceive:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training anddevelopment
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore.

What's next?

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities