Maintenance Technician (South Region)

YMCA Thames Gateway Group; West Kingsdown; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA Thames Gateway Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Property Services Team in the South Region, covering Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. The role involves repairs, servicing and maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment and vehicles across sites in Tunbridge Wells, Greenwich and Dartford.

You will handle void property readiness, reactive maintenance, decoration and various trades, with on-call responsibilities outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Repair, servicing and maintenance of all buildings, grounds, facilities, equipment and vehicles on sites across Tunbridge Wells, Greenwich and Dartford.
• Prepare void properties for occupation, including reactive maintenance, decoration and repairs, and ad-hoc tasks as needed.

Skills

Electrical

Plumbing

Carpentry

Painting

Grounds work

General building

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to work within the Property Services Team in the South Region, Tunbridge Wells, West Kent. The key purpose of the post is to be responsible for repairs, servicing and maintenance of all buildings, ground, facilities, equipment and vehicles on sites across Tunbridge Wells, Greenwich and Dartford.

You will ensure void properties are ready for occupation for the Association, including reactive maintenance, decoration, repairs, administration and any ad-hoc tasks as arising. Tasks to cover a wide range of technical and maintenance skills, including painting, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, grounds work and general building work and other work as appropriate, depending upon skills and qualifications required to achieve the task.

Thank you for your interest in finding out more about YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Whether you’re looking for your first role, coming back to work after a career break, or simply looking for a new challenge, we’re happy you’re considering us.

As a community-based organisation for over 150 years, we are a vibrant and ever-changing charity that offers inclusive programmes in health & wellbeing, childcare, housing and youth work. We are passionate about providing opportunities to those who are most in need. We successfully adapt to the needs of the communities in which we’re based – during the pandemic we were able to provide food hampers to families in need, childcare support to keyworkers, and stayed in touch with our senior citizens group who, for many, attending our social groups is a lifeline.

Our staff are dedicated to making other people’s lives better through the services we provide, so if this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we look forward to hearing from you.

Summary Of Job Profile

• Contract Type: Full Time-Permanent
• Working Pattern: Monday-Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm, 37.5 hours per week, excluding Bank Holidays. Including a requirement to be on call at certain times outside of working hours
• The Job Description & Person Specification can be found here: Maintenance Technician South 2026.pdf

Additional Information

Please note YMCA Thames Gateway Group does not have a Sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to provide evidence that they are eligible and have the right to work in the UK.

YMCA Thames Gateway is serious about safeguarding; this role will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

At YMCA Thames Gateway we are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to Equal Opportunities. Therefore, we value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applicant from all members of the community. The Association is committed to ensuring that all current and potential staff, members, users and visitors are treated with dignity, fairness and respect regardless of their protected characteristics within the Equality Act (2010).

We strongly encourage applications from applicants of a BAME background, those with a disability and those who identify as LGTBQ+.