Maintenance Operative

The Cambian Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Career progression

Wellbeing tools

Job summary

The Cambian Group is seeking two Maintenance Operatives to keep our education buildings and grounds safe, well maintained and fit for purpose. Shrewsbury-based with regular travel to surrounding schools, you will handle planned and reactive maintenance and work closely with school staff.

Requirements include a 40-hour week, a full driving licence where required, and ability to work safely in occupied settings. DBS and safeguarding checks apply; progress opportunities available within our group.

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.
• Full driving licence only where required by the specific post.
• Desirable: Recognised trade qualification.
• Experience in schools, care settings or other occupied buildings.

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.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Building repairs

Fault-finding

Independent working

Health & safety awareness

Education

Desirable: Trade qualification

Tools

Job management systems

Job description

£28,000 to £28,000 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/12/2026

About this job

Maintenance Operative Shrewsbury based with regular travel to surrounding schools.

Salary £28,000 per annum 40 hours per week Driving licence essential We are looking for 2 practical proactive Maintenance Operatives to work together to help keep our education buildings and grounds safe, well maintained and fit for purpose.

The successful candidates 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 occupied education settings.

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.

What will you benefit from: As a maintenance operative, you will, of course, achieve greatness, and for your hard work and commitment, we will reward you with: 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.

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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