Maintenance Technician

RGIT Australia; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses (10–20% of base)

Company pension scheme

Private Health Insurance

Bike to Work Scheme

Company Sick Pay

25 days annual leave

Uniform provided

Job summary

CompassRock is seeking a Maintenance Assistant in Southampton to support the Maintenance Manager and Senior Property Manager. You will handle service requests, coordinate with contractors, and help ensure health and safety compliance across our Market Quarter and Vantage Tower portfolio.

This is a hands-on, on-site position with a focus on resident satisfaction throughout the tenancy lifecycle. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in maintenance/FM, a clean driving licence, and the willingness to

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' experience in a maintenance/FM role.
• Clean driving licence.
• Willingness to undertake industry-recognised qualification (company costs covered).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook; aptitude for learning new software.

Responsibilities

• Receive and manage maintenance requests, prioritising urgent issues and resolving them in a timely fashion.
• Work with builders to pass defects to them and oversee works.
• Ensure quality and quantity of market-ready apartments.
• Carry out regular community inspections and tours to maintain appearance.
• Assist with health & safety matters and tenancy-related issues, including risk assessments and safety equipment checks.
• Help with parcel management, move-ins/outs, and general maintenance tasks as required.

Skills

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive and Initiative-Driven

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Education

Industry-recognised qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Full-time Permanent Entry Level

Posted 25 Aug 2026

Description

Role Summary

The successful candidate will support the MaintenanceManagerandassistwith the ongoing maintenance of the company's portfolio inSouthampton(Market QuarterandVantage Tower)with a key focus on delivering excellent customer service to residents throughout all aspects of the tenancy lifecycle. They will be responsible for all aspects of building maintenance, including managing service requests, ensuring works are completed within the agreed SLAs, overseeing external contractors, and assisting theMaintenanceManagerandSenior PropertyManager with any tenancy-related matters such as health and safety and customer retention. If not already completed, the candidate willbe requiredto undergo Fire Safety, H&S, and First Aid courses (all paid by the company).

CompassRockOverview

CompassRockprovides asset and property management services to the rental housing sector. Originally founded in the U.S., the company has expanded to the UK and Ireland and is rapidly growing its portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) assets across Europe. Backed by private equity,CompassRockis in an exciting growth phase, activelyacquiringand developing new assets at a fast pace. With an entrepreneurial and innovative culture embedded in its DNA, the company values the dynamic, forward-thinking individuals it employs. AsCompassRockcontinues to expand, there will be abundant opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Requests:Receive and manage maintenance requests, prioritising the most urgent but ensuring all issues are resolved ina timelyfashion.
• Defects Period:Working closely with the builder to ensure any items covered under defects are passed to them to resolve with your oversight of work undertaken.
• Quality of Work:Assure quality and quantity of 'market-ready' apartments.
• Community:Helpmaintaincommunity appearance by carrying out regular community inspections and tours.
• Health & Safety:
• Installing and checking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
• Working with theSenior Maintenance Technicianto conduct emergency audits of equipment,recordingand testing of Health & Safety equipment such as the AOVs.
• Legionella testing, carrying out weekly flushing and recording of the vacant units.
• Assistingin the undertaking of risk assessments.
• Other Roles:
• Fitting shelves, hangingpicturesand installing window locks.
• Facilitating move in and move outs of residents.
• Ensuring the external grounds around the property are kept to the highest standard.
• Assistwith parcel management.
• Any other standard maintenance requests
• Waste Disposal:Working with the team to ensure bins are collected on time.
• Moving bins internally / externally when they are full.
• Teamwork:Working as a team to ensure the building consistently performs at, or ahead of, organisation’s expectations.

Personal Qualities / Skills:

• Customer Service:Ability to build strong relationships with customers/residents/tenants while handling their requests in a proactive and positive manner.
• Organisational Skills:Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise, whilemaintaininga high levelof accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions on behalf of the company, even when faced with incomplete information.
• KPI Driven:Focus on bottom-line results, setting goals, and measuring performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Communication Skills:Strong communicationskills – verbal, written, and presentation skills are all important
• Attention to Detail:Demonstratedfocus on quality and compliance
• Proactive and Initiative-Driven:Able to foresee potential issues and address them before they elevate
• Positive, 'can-do' Attitude:Critical in working within teams and delivering top service to residents
• Computer Literacy:While training on our property management systems will be provided, we require that the applicant be proficient with Microsoft Office and Outlook and have an aptitude for learning new software
• 2-3 years' experience in a maintenance/FM role.
• Strong preference for those with plumbing experience.

Software:

• Good familiarity with Microsoft products but also experience in using particular 'management software systems' in a day job environment (not necessarily specific to property).

Qualification:

• Ambition/willingness to undertake and complete an industry-recognised qualification (costs to be covered by company).

Driving Licence:

• A clean, driving licence must be held.
• Bonuses:The company willseekto pay bonuses to the candidate for meeting targets, with potential for further bonuses for outperformance. The assessment will be based onrents achieved, resident retention, unit turnaround and resident satisfaction surveys. This could range between 10% to 20% of base salary.
• Benefits:Company pension scheme, Private Health Insurance, Bike to Work Scheme, Company Sick Pay, 25 days of annual leave
• Uniform:A form of uniform will be provided.

Working Hours:

• Five day working week based on-site, which will include alternative Saturday shifts, with occasional Sunday shifts ifrequired. 40 hour working week.
• Monday or Tuesday 'day off in lieu' if a Saturday is needed.
• On Call: An evening and weekend out of hours service will be in place. However, it is expected that the candidate will answer their phone out of hours in case of an emergency (whichcan't be dealt with by the out of hours service).

IT/Equipment:Mobile phone provided. IT equipment to incorporate lone working technology and tracking and protocols.

Job Type:Full-time, Permanent

Location:This position isrequiredto work on site.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, andequitableworkplace. We provide equal opportunities for everyone and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure all candidates have a fair chance during the recruitment process.

Company Overview

CompassRock provides asset and property management services to the rental housing sectors. Originally founded in the U.S., the company has expanded to the UK and is rapidly growing its portfolio of Build-to-Rent (BTR) assets across the UK and Ireland. Backed by private equity, CompassRock is in an exciting growth phase, actively acquiring and developing new assets at a fast pace. With an entrepreneurial and innovative culture embedded in its DNA, we value the dynamic, forward-thinking individuals it employs.