Maintenance Worker

Camphill Community Glencraig; Holywood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Holywood seeks a maintenance operative to ensure high-quality service across its facilities. The role demands a flexible, multi-skilled individual with experience in building maintenance and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include providing maintenance services, ensuring safety and compliance of the site, and undertaking a variety of tasks. A driver's license is required, and candidates should be capable of lifting and working at heights.

Benefits

20 days Annual Leave

Statutory leave days

Organisational Pension

Occupational sick pay

Training & Learning opportunities

Enhanced pay rate for weekend working

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Maintenance/Building Trade role.
• Ability to plan and prioritise maintenance works.
• Full Driver’s Licence required.
• Good level of fitness including ability to lift and work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Provide a responsive maintenance service across the site.
• Maintain and improve the buildings and grounds.
• Ensure the site is safe, compliant, and operational.

Skills

Building

Maintenance

Maintenance Management

Building Maintenance

Education

City & Guilds III / NVQ level 3 in Building Maintenance

Job description

The post holder will provide a high-quality, responsive maintenance service across Camphill Community Glencraig. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties to maintain and improve the fabric of the buildings and grounds. This includes planned and reactive tasks, ensuring the site is kept safe, compliant, and operational at all times. The role requires a flexible, multi-skilled operative with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to continuously learn and adapt to the evolving needs of the community.

Please Note – this role does not currently meet the criteria set by the UK Home Office for Sponsorship

Closing date: 4pm – Friday 24th October 2025

Salary: £25,681 - £27,261 per annum. 5-point scale increasing with length of service

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Mon – Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Length of Contract: Permanent

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Maintenance / Building Trade related Role (Evidence of work should be provided with relevant dates and work carried out)
• Ability to plan and prioritise maintenance works and meet deadlines where required
• Be capable of working efficiently, effectively, diligently and courteously on an individual basis and as part of a team, but also can work on your own initiative as a lone worker
• Full Driver’s Licence (if a disability precludes an individual from holding a driver’s licence, it should be stated on the application form how you can meet the mobility requirement for the post)
• Ability to be flexible with working hours as the role demands, may also include working Saturdays and Sundays for emergencies
• Good level of fitness, including the ability to lift, work at heights and in differing conditions

Desirable Criteria

• City & Guilds III / NVQ level 3 in Building Maintenance or other equivalent qualification in the trade
• Have other building works related skills such as tiling & grouting, minor plastering, bricklaying, plumbing and carpentry etc.
• Painting and decorating skills, including surface preparation and finish application
• Be able to manage documentation for reporting and maintain records, also via software based systems

This Job Description is a general outline of the post as it is currently perceived by Camphill Community Glencraig. It is not intended to be restrictive or definitive.

Each member of staff will have an individual work plan agreed with them following appointment to the post, which is aligned to the organisation’s strategic plan.

The responsibilities of the post may change in line with continuous improvements as Camphill Community Glencraig aims to meet its vision and best respond to the needs of individuals accessing our services.

APPLICATION PACKS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE - or they can be requested by emailing:

CAMPHILL COMMUNITY GLENCRAIG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Skills

• Building
• Maintenance
• Maintenance Management
• Building Maintenance

Benefits

• 20 days Annual Leave
• CCG recognises 12 statutory leave days
• Organisational Pension with qualification period
• Occupational sick pay with qualification period
• Training & Learning opportunities
• Enhanced pay rate for weekend working
• Free parking on site