Maintenance Operative

Northumbria Police; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force in England is seeking a Maintenance Operative to join their Business Services Team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining designated buildings and providing vehicle maintenance services. Key responsibilities include conducting repairs, managing waste disposal, and supporting the needs of operational activities. The ideal candidate has strong building maintenance skills, a valid driving licence, and the ability to work effectively in a team. This position offers the chance to contribute positively to the community.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

Disability support during recruitment

Collaborations with Business Disability Forum

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance and maintenance tasks.
• Full driving licence for manual vehicles.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and work in a team.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings for a safe and functional environment.
• Perform basic repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Move office furniture and collect waste.
• Provide cover for driving posts as requested.
• Undertake routine checks on police vehicles.
• Assist contractors during repairs.

Skills

Knowledge of general building maintenance skills

Ability to drive manual vehicles

Troubleshooting building faults

Teamwork capability

Effective communication

Job description

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Team as a Maintenance Operative As a Maintenance Operative at our Middle Engine Lane Police Station, you will provide a building and vehicle maintenance service and ad-hoc driving duties to the force to support the needs of operational activities and ensure a safe and functional working environment for Northumbria Police staff and visitors.

What you'll do

• Maintain designated buildings to ensure that staff and visitors using the buildings are provided with a safe and functional environment by undertaking all related building checks.
• Carry out basic repairs and maintenance including assessments of work to be undertaken, assigned testing, and scheduled servicing of buildings and equipment.
• Undertake office furniture moves and transfers in order to help ensure that everyone has the necessary equipment and supplies for their needs.
• Collect and dispose of confidential and non-confidential waste, unwanted furniture and equipment.
• Provide cover for other driving posts when requested to ensure driver cover is maintained.
• Arrange servicing, undertake routine vehicle checks and minor maintenance of police vehicles, reporting problems/defects to Fleet Management and arrange valeting.
• Assist contractors with repairs and provide an escort service to non‑vetted contractors.
• Undertake driving duties, taking/collecting vehicles for repair. Take vehicles to external garages for tyre replacements, collecting items from Stores and local trade suppliers.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter). You can get in touch with us via [e-mail] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications

At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references. Northumbria Police are currently a Real Living Wage employer - this means that if the hourly rate paid to you by Northumbria Police in respect of your assigned role does not meet the Real Living Wage, then an additional payment will be made.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general building maintenance skills and upkeep.
• A full driving licence and ability to drive manual vehicles including transit‑sized vans.
• Being able to trouble shoot building faults, remedy basic issues, or elevate as appropriate.
• Being able to work as part of a wider team and cover other locations as required.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, line managers and contractors to ensure issues are understood and appropriate action can be taken.