Maintenance Technician

Halton Housing; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association in the UK is seeking a skilled tradesperson to undertake joinery repairs within their estate. The successful candidate will manage their work van and stock while ensuring high standards are met for productivity and efficiency. You'll need proven experience in core trades, excellent customer service, and communication skills. The position offers competitive salary, holiday entitlements, and flexible working options. Apply today to contribute to improving people's lives.

Benefits

30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

Opportunity to buy or sell holidays

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan

Competitive Pension Scheme

Supported training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a core trade including joinery, plumbing, plastering, painting, or floor laying.
• Solid working knowledge of core trade with understanding of other trades.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and the Habitation Act.

Responsibilities

• Undertake joinery repairs safely and to a high standard.
• Manage van and stock.
• Analyze performance against targets set by your manager.

Skills

Experience in joinery

Good customer service

Communication skills

Education

NVQ or equivalent in core trade

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Undertake joinery repairs safely and to a high standard in properties within Halton Housing’s estate.
• Manage your van and stock.
• Meet standards and targets for productivity and efficiency and familiarise yourself with our performance dashboards.
• Review and analyse your performance against targets set by your manager including customer satisfaction, productivity, right first time and access rates.
• Recognise any issues you discover in customers’ homes in particular regard to safeguarding and the Habitation Act.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in a core trade including but not limited to joinery, plumbing, plastering, painting or floor laying.
• NVQ or equivalent in core trade.
• Solid working knowledge of core trade with proven understanding of other trades basic functions and their relation to core trade.
• Good customer service and communication skills.

What You’ll Get

• 30 day holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to buy or sell holidays.
• Competitive salary.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Flexible and Hybrid working.
• Supported training and development opportunities.
• Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan.
• Competitive Pension Scheme.

If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving people’s lives and you know you’d be a great fit, please apply today!

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: 23rd January 2026