Maintenance Technician

Awaze; Cartmel Fell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Awaze in Windermere is seeking a Maintenance Technician to deliver hands-on maintenance and repairs across our portfolio of holiday homes, ensuring guest-ready, safe properties.

You’ll perform basic plumbing, electrical work, painting and decorating, and joinery as needed, coordinating with suppliers while upholding health and safety standards. This full-time role requires a full clean driving licence and a proactive, practical mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in general property maintenance or multi-skilled trades.
• Practical skills in basic plumbing, basic electrics, and painting & decorating.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with practical problem-solving skills.
• Full, clean driving licence (essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on maintenance across managed holiday homes.
• Complete basic plumbing repairs (e.g. leaks, taps, toilets).
• Carry out basic electrical tasks within your competency (e.g. replacing fittings, fault-finding).
• Deliver painting and decorating works (preparing surfaces, filling/sanding, painting walls/woodwork).
• Undertake general multi-trade maintenance and minor building repairs.
• Complete small joinery repairs such as doors, hinges, and frames.
• Work with third-party maintenance suppliers when specialist support is required.
• Ensure all work complies with health & safety procedures and company standards.
• Identify maintenance issues and elevate works beyond your skillset when necessary.

Skills

Multi-skilled trades

Basic plumbing

Basic electrics

Painting & decorating

Joinery / carpentry

Problem-solving

Job description

We’ve got an incredibly exciting opportunity for a hands‑on Maintenance Technician to join our Regional Operations team in Windermere. In this role, you’ll take accountability for the day‑to‑day maintenance and repair of our portfolio of holiday homes, ensuring every property is safe, well maintained, and guest‑ready.

This is a full‑time, permanent role, ideal for a practical, multi‑skilled tradesperson who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship across a range of properties.

Your mission

As our new Maintenance Technician, your mission is to deliver high‑quality, hands‑on maintenance and repair works across our properties – ensuring owners feel supported and our guests enjoy an amazing stay, every time. You’ll play a key role locally by taking ownership of routine and reactive maintenance, while always looking for efficient and effective ways to maintain high standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver hands‑on maintenance across our managed holiday homes
• Complete basic plumbing repairs (e.g. leaks, taps, toilets)
• Carry out basic electrical tasks within your competency (e.g. replacing fittings, fault‑finding)
• Deliver painting and decorating works, including:
  • Preparing surfaces, filling and sanding
  • Painting walls, ceilings, and woodwork
  • Making good and completing refresh works following repairs
• Undertake general multi‑trade maintenance and minor building repairs
• Complete small joinery repairs such as doors, hinges, and frames where required
• Work alongside and liaise with third‑party maintenance suppliers when specialist support is required
• Ensure all completed work complies with health & safety procedures and company standards
• Identify maintenance issues and elevate works beyond your skillset where necessary

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy being hands‑on, solving problems proactively, and working across a variety of properties where no two days are the same. You take pride in the quality of your work and understand the importance of presentation and safety in a guest‑focused environment.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Brings

• Proven experience in general property maintenance or multi‑skilled trades
• Practical skills in basic plumbing, basic electrics, and painting & decorating
• A strong understanding of general property upkeep and repair
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with a practical approach to problem‑solving
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work independently across rolling days
• A full, clean driving licence (essential)
• Experience working in property maintenance/management

Bonus Points If You Also Have

• Joinery / carpentry experience
• Locksmith experience
• Relevant trade or maintenance qualifications

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Maintain consistently high maintenance standards across supported properties
• Improve guest experience through safe, well‑presented, and functional homes
• Support homeowners by delivering reliable, quality repairs
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards across all maintenance tasks
• Contribute to Operational Excellence within the Regional Operations team

About Awaze

Our mission is clear - to create amazing holidays with Europe’s widest choice of holiday homes.

With more than 110,000 properties across Europe, we are the largest managed vacation rentals business in the region. Our ambition is not only to be the biggest, but the best provider of holiday homes in Europe.

As travel continues to evolve, we are focused on what comes next. We will keep strengthening our relationships with guests and homeowners, continuously improving the way we work, and delivering strong performance. By making things simpler and smarter, we are building a business that is ready for what’s next - powered by proud, passionate and inclusive people.

Worth knowing

This position is full‑time (38 hours per week), permanent and based out of our Windermere office. Due to the nature of this role, a full & clean driving license is essential.

We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, and if you have any specific requirements or adjustments needed for the interview, just let us know when you accept your invitation - we’re happy to accommodate.