Maintenance Technician

Right There; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Right There is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and ensure compliance across a diverse property portfolio in Glasgow. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a cycle to work scheme and substantial annual leave. Ideal candidates will have experience in maintenance and a relevant qualification, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (6 weeks) in first year

Cycle to work scheme

Option to purchase and sell annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Ability to plan and organise workload with competing demands.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance in void and tenanted properties meets compliance.
• Deliver high quality work across the property estate.
• Report health and safety concerns using appropriate mechanisms.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

ONC or equivalent

Job description

Location: Rosemount Business Park, Charles Street, G21 2QA

Salary: £26,687 - £29,285 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join our Property Services team. The Maintenance Technician will play a key role ensuring the properties within our portfolio are maintained to a high standard and meet all compliance regulations.

Our Property team is responsible for the management of a portfolio of 470+ properties varying in size throughout Glasgow and the team consists of general administration, maintenance workers, technicians, painters and joiners.

We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

Ensuring that maintenance in void and tenanted properties is to a high standard and meets all compliance regulations

• Ensuring all Right There properties are a safe and functioning environment for our team and the people we support
• Follow the planned work schedule to achieve first time fix and improving efficiencies
• Delivering high quality work standards across the property estate, with year-on-year improvements
• Working closely with team members, sharing standard methodology and knowledge
• Proactively lead and collaborate to ensure shared ownership for the delivery of our Property plan.
• Use problem solving skills and innovation to identify and develop solutions for key and common issues.
• Drive sophisticated tasks at a local level through to completion/resolution, advising key collaborators through the process where required.
• Use mobile technology to drive standard process in work completion and updates.
• Supporting delivery of key metrics through practical application of skills.
• Deliver on PPM schedule

Reporting and Compliance

• Consistent adherence to all relevant policies and procedures ensuring best practice and legal compliance
• Report any health and safety concerns or incidents using the reporting mechanisms in place
• Use of internal Housing Management System to log all time, materials and consumables used in carrying out duties
• Comply with relevant Health & Safety legislation
• Ensure Right There’s guidelines, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Comply with requirements of relevant external agencies

Maintenance Team Member

• Develop and maintain good communication and working relationships with line manager, colleagues, contractors and people we support
• Work cooperatively with others as part of a team demonstrating commitment to service objectives
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other providers
• Establish and uphold clear professional boundaries at all times.
• Be proactive in personal development, use feedback from others and identify own development objectives

Full details can be found in the job & person specification which you can download below.

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We’re looking for someone that can demonstrate work experience in a maintenance, engineering or construction environment coupled with an ONC or equivalent. You will also have the ability to plan and organise your workload with competing demands and deadlines.

A full UK driving license is an essential requirement.

What you can expect from us

• Your normal working hours are 35 per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
• Your main place of work is Rosemount Business Park, Charles Street, Glasgow, G21 with regular travel to property locations
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave

Interested in applying?

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