Maintenance Technician - Student Accommodation

Fresh Property Group Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Training team

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Learning & Development support

Health cash plan

Wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Exclusive shopping discounts

Life Insurance

Job summary

Fresh Property Group Limited is seeking a proactive Maintenance Technician for Spring Mews in Vauxhall, London. You will perform reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and pool-related duties to keep student accommodation safe and welcoming.

Based in Spring Mews, 378-bed student housing, this full-time role (37.5 hours) runs Mon–Fri. You’ll join a friendly, hands-on team focused on resident wellbeing and facilities excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a PBSA/estates/hospitality maintenance role.
• Proactive, resourceful and good problem-solving skills.
• Pool Plant Operator training or willingness to undertake training.
• Able to work independently with a strong sense of ownership.
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements and compliance.
• Basic electrical maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor reactive repairs and planned maintenance.
• Conduct routine swimming pool testing and ensure water quality and safety.
• Perform regular building checks including fire alarm tests and emergency lighting inspections.
• Support room turnarounds during student check-in/out periods.
• Be the on-site go-to for maintenance queries.
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Pool Plant Operations

Electrical maintenance

Problem solving

Independent worker

Health & safety

Job description

Maintenance Technician – Spring Mews (Vauxhall, London)

Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday (9:00am–5.30pm)
Location: Spring Mews, 378-bed student accommodation

Join Our Team at Spring Mews!

We’re looking for a proactive, hands‑on Maintenance Technician to join our friendly team at Fresh. If you love problem‑solving, take pride in keeping buildings running smoothly, and want to work in a role that really makes a difference to residents’ everyday lives - this could be the perfect fit for you.

About the Role

As our Maintenance Technician, you’ll play a key part in ensuring Spring Mews stays safe, functional and welcoming. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out minor reactive repairs and planned maintenance
• Conduct routine swimming pool testing, ensuring water quality is compliant, chemical levels are safe, and all related plant equipment is functioning correctly.
• Perform regular building checks including fire alarm tests, emergency lighting inspections, and health & safety compliance activities.
• Support room turnarounds during student check-in and check-out periods
• Being the on‑site “go‑to” for maintenance queries
• Maintaining a clean, safe and positive environment for our residents

No two days are the same, one moment you’ll be fixing a routine fault, the next you’ll be troubleshooting unexpected maintenance issues.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in a similar role (PBSA/estates/hospitality preferred, but not essential)
• Proactive, resourceful and good problem-solving skills.
• Experience with pool plant operations or willingness to undertake Pool Plant Operator training.
• Able to work independently with a strong sense of ownership.
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements, statutory compliance, and safe systems of work.
• Basic electrical maintenance skills and confidence carrying out minor repairs.

If you’re hands‑on, reliable, and love improving buildings and resident spaces, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits of working atFresh

We offer:

• A dedicated Training team to assist you with development of your on-job training.
• A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays to recharge and enjoy life beyond work.
• An in-house Learning & Development team to support you with personal and professional development including vocational qualifications.
• Health cash plan to contribute to everyday healthcare expenses.
• Access to ‘Your Wellbeing’ programme & OpenUp – a confidential wellbeing platform.
• Stay active and take advantage of our cycle to work scheme.
• Access to exclusive shopping discounts to help your money go further!
• Life Insurance for peace of mind

About Fresh:

Fresh are a multi award-winning student accommodation provider with over 20,000 beds in our portfolio across the UK & Ireland. We’re looking for someone to support their residents and the wider operational team.

We create great places to live, built on the simple principle that the people around you can make a huge difference to your way of life. If you’re a people person who loves working collaboratively and is great at making things happen, then you’ll fit right in!

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