Maintenance Technician

Scotsman Hospitality; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SPACE St Andrews is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to own day-to-day maintenance across residents' rooms, apartments and shared spaces, from fixing a dripping tap to preparing rooms for new arrivals.

You'll be practical, organized and able to prioritise when busy, with experience in general repairs and a caring approach to residents. You’ll work independently but also support the wider SPACE team to keep spaces safe, tidy and well‑presented.

Qualifications

• Prev maintenance, facilities or trade experience preferred.
• Confident tackling a range of everyday repairs.
• Able to prioritise when busy and work independently or with the team.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general repairs including basic plumbing, joinery, decorating and minor electrical work
• Responding quickly to resident maintenance requests and aiming to resolve issues first time
• Completing routine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Supporting checks and maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems
• Coordinating contractors and making sure work is completed to a high standard
• Keeping maintenance records, tools, equipment and stock organised
• Supporting health, safety and compliance requirements
• Keeping plant areas, bin stores and back-of-house spaces safe and presentable
• Supporting the wider team during busy periods, particularly student arrivals, departures and summer turnaround

Skills

Plumbing

Joinery

Decorating

Electrical work

Job description

SPACE St Andrews

At SPACE, we want our residents to love where they live. That means great spaces, high standards and a team that cares about getting the details right.

We're looking for a hands‑on Maintenance Technician to help keep SPACE St Andrews looking and working at its best.

What you’ll do

You’ll take ownership of day‑to‑day maintenance across our residents' rooms, apartments and shared spaces. From fixing a dripping tap to preparing rooms for new arrivals, you’ll help make sure SPACE always feels well looked after.

Your Role Will Include

• Carrying out general repairs including basic plumbing, joinery, decorating and minor electrical work
• Responding quickly to resident maintenance requests and aiming to resolve issues first time
• Completing routine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Supporting checks and maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems
• Coordinating contractors and making sure work is completed to a high standard
• Keeping maintenance records, tools, equipment and stock organised
• Supporting health, safety and compliance requirements
• Keeping plant areas, bin stores and back‑of‑house spaces safe and presentable
• Supporting the wider team during busy periods, particularly student arrivals, departures and summer turnaround

It’s more than fixing things

You’ll be working in our residents' homes, so how you deal with people matters.

We're looking for someone friendly, approachable and professional who can explain what they're doing, respect residents' spaces and leave every job clean and tidy.

We also want someone who notices things. At SPACE, if something doesn't look right, we don't just walk past it.

What we're looking for

You’ll ideally have previous maintenance, facilities or trade experience and be confident tackling a range of everyday repairs.

You’ll be practical, organised and good at solving problems, with the ability to prioritise when things get busy. You’ll be comfortable working independently but equally happy getting stuck in as part of the wider SPACE team.

A relevant trade qualification, student accommodation or residential experience, and IOSH or NEBOSH training would be an advantage, but aren't essential.

Above all, we're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, cares about the resident experience and wants SPACE to look its best every day.