Maintenance Technician

Places for People; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

35 days annual leave

Overtime opportunities

Pension with matched contributions up 

Death in Service

Sick pay

Tools, uniform, PPE provided

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Maintenance Technician to carry out repairs and maintenance across our housing communities in Blackburn and surrounding areas. You will work in occupied and void properties, with a company van, fuel card, PPE, and a structured schedule.

The role also involves assisting installation work such as kitchens, bathrooms, and boilers, while complying with health and safety requirements. You should have a full UK driving licence and be based in the local postcode area.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out general repairs, ideally within social housing.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Based within the advertised postcode area.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general repairs in properties and communal areas.
• Completing work in both occupied and void properties including cleaning and maintenance.
• Supporting installation work such as kitchens, bathrooms, and boilers.
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines.
• Recording work activity and maintaining accurate documentation.

Skills

General repair work

Time management

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We're hiring a Maintenance Technician, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.

What you\'ll get

• Use of a company van with fuel card
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with options to buy and sell leave
• Overtime opportunities available
• Core working hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Permanent, secure employment
• Consistent workload within your dedicated area
• A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%
• Death in Service benefit
• Sick pay

What you\'ll be doing

• Carrying out general repairs in properties and communal areas
• Completing work in both occupied and void properties including cleaning and maintenance
• Supporting installation work such as kitchens, bathrooms, and boilers
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines
• Recording work activity and maintaining accurate documentation

What your day looks like

• A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenance work
• Travelling between jobs in your company van
• Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
• Engaging directly with Customers in their homes
• Completing work efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards

Where you\'ll work

• Occupied homes
• Empty (void) properties
• Communal areas within housing schemes
• Environments involving vulnerable Customers

Essential Criteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)

• Experience carrying out general repairs, ideally within social housing
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines
• Full UK driving licence
• Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be based within the advertised postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experience supporting installations such as kitchens, bathrooms, or boilers
• Experience working within a social housing environment

Our hiring process

We\'re moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you\'ll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you\'ll need to know.

Important information

This role will require a Basic DBS check
You may be required to work across surrounding areas