Maintenance Operative - Rochdale, Bury and Middleton

Serco Group; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Vehicle provided

Fuel card provided

Tools provided

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Maintenance Operative to cover Rochdale, with duties spanning reactive and proactive repairs across the region. The role requires you to manage workloads, maintain safety standards, and work collaboratively to meet SLAs.

You will be responsible for using company tools and a vehicle provided by Serco, with opportunities for career development and a contributory pension. A full UK driving licence is essential and travel within the UK may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience in joinery, fitting, plumbing, painting or decorating.
• Willingness to travel within the region and occasionally within the UK.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and pre-planned repairs to required standards and SLAs.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Manage materials using a company account card.
• Ensure health and safety of yourself and others during works.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Joinery

Plumbing

Painting & decorating

Job description

Maintenance Operative - Rochdale, Bury and Middleton

Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester, GB, OL

Contract Type: Full Time

Job Advertisement: Maintenance Operative

Full time - 37.5 hours per week.

Salary - £27,500 - £33,500 depending on experience & skills, plus Serco benefits.

Full UK driving licence must be held. Vehicle and tools provided.

Here at Serco, we work with Asylum Accommodation and Support Services to assist individuals through the asylum system, which includes providing them with temporary accommodation.

As the Maintenance Operative your role is key in ensuring all requested repairs, be that reactive or proactive and pre planned (via manager), are carried out to the required standard and within our SLA deadlines.

This is an exciting opportunity covering Wigan for an individual with previous maintenance experience within a field relating to joinery, fitting, plumbing, painting & decorating etc. You will be a highly motivated individual who can manage your own workflow as well as working within a team when necessary.

As a Maintenance Operative you will be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and that of all users of the property during, and after works have been undertaken and completed.

As part of your role, you will be required to purchase and manage materials using a company account card from approved Serco suppliers only. Vehicles provided by the company will be inspected regularly by employees and kept in a professional and clean condition.

Flexible Working pattern

• Mon to Fri 7.5 hours per day between 08:00 and 18:00 to meet the operational needs of the business.

On-Call Requirements & Out of Hours Working

• There will be a requirement to undertake out of hours on call duties, working on a rota basis to ensure 24/7 emergency cover is provided as per our contractual responsibilities. This will be carried out once every 8-10 weeks for emergencies.

What we offer

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Vehicle, Fuel Card and tools are all provided.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career opportunities across their entire AASC contract
• Employee discounts for major retailers and leisure activities

Why Serco?

Serco offers all employees the opportunity and support to drive their own ambitions and develop the skills required to achieve their career goals.

We provide a safe and professional environment where all employees are valued members of the team whilst also respecting your work/life balance.

This ultimately contributes to the delivery of vital public services in the UK.

What you need to do the job

You will need a willingness and ability to travel within the region and occasionally within the UK (a valid UK driver's licence is essential). All offers of employment are subject to security clearance checks and approval by the Home Office).

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

At Serco we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaderemployers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to thenature of the role and the security clearance required).