Maintenance Supervisor

Katharine House Hospice; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in England seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to manage the maintenance team, ensuring that buildings are tidy and in good repair. Responsibilities include both preventative and reactive maintenance across multiple sites, requiring physical stamina and basic plumbing and carpentry skills. A full driving license is mandatory. The role offers 33 days of annual leave, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual leave: 33 days per annum

Pension scheme with contributions up to 7%

Death in service benefit: 2 x salary

Assistance Programme for wellbeing

Training and development opportunities

Occupational sick pay

Healthcare cash benefit plan

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience of basic plumbing and carpentry would be an advantage.
• A full driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance team to ensure buildings and grounds are tidy.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance for various sites.
• Physically demanding role involving moving and handling tasks.

Skills

Carrying out maintenance repairs to a high standard

Good communication skills

Own transport

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor

Katharine House Hospice Stafford Stafford, WestMidlands ST16 30000 - 32000 GBP year Permanent Full time NEW

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Katharine House Hospice, Stafford (and travel to other sites)

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with the flexibility to meet the needs of the organisation, including supporting an on call rota

Closing date: Friday 16th January 2026

Telephone Interview date: Friday 23rd January 2026

Face to face interview date: Wednesday 28th January 2026

Are you a practical person, with handyman skills and want to use your experience to make a difference?

About us

We are Katharine House Hospice, and we're dedicated to providing compassionate care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses. Everyone here plays an integral role in making this possible.

We value people - so much so, it's one of our three key values as a charity.

The Role

We are looking for a hard-working, well organised individual to manage our maintenance team to help ensure the buildings and grounds of Katharine House are tidy and in good repair.

You will be required to travel to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance for all our sites, which include the Hospice, Business Centre and 15 retail premises. This is a physically demanding role, involving regular moving and handling tasks. Experience of basic plumbing and carpentry would be an advantage.

A full driving license is required as you will be required to drive our company vehicles, as well as flexible approach to work with the ability to work within in a team or on their own initiative.

Please note, an enhanced DBS clearance will be required for this role

What's in it for you?

• Annual leave: 33 days per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro rata for part time), increasing after five and 10 years' service.
• Pension scheme: We match contributions up to 7% to a NEST scheme. If you're currently contributing to the NHS pension scheme you can continue to do so.
• Death in service benefit: 2 x salary to your family.
• Assistance Programme: Providing support for your wellbeing.
• Training and development opportunities: Continuous learning and professional growth.
• Occupational sick pay: Support during times of illness.
• Healthcare cash benefit plan: Contributory plan to help cover health-related expenses.
• Free on-site parking

Skills and experience

• Carrying out maintenance repairs to a high standard
• Good communication skills
• Own transport

Join us and make a difference

If you're passionate about people and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need it most.

If you'd like to know more about this role, without commitment, please contact the HR department on 01785 218257.

The closing date is Friday 16th January 2026, however we may close this advert earlier, subject to response rates.

If you require any reasonable adjustment to participate in this process, please do not hesitate to contact HR on the number above.