Mobile Maintenance Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Arnold; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing day

Healthcare plan

Employee assistance

Staff discounts

Cycle to work

Meals provided

Pension scheme

Annual leave 25 days

Job summary

The Brooke Weston Trust is seeking a mobile maintenance technician to support several Brooke Weston Trust schools, moving between sites to carry out repairs and planned work. The role focuses on responsive repairs, routine maintenance and site improvements while meeting compliance tasks and urgent call-outs as needed.

You will work hands-on across multiple sites, build strong relationships with school staff and contractors, and help keep teaching spaces safe and functional with minimal

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or building maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide a responsive maintenance service, carrying out repairs across multiple Trust sites
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks and site improvements that support daily running of schools
• Resolve issues quickly by working with school staff, contractors and Trust colleagues
• Support planned maintenance programmes
• Contribute to statutory compliance activities
• Identify and address potential risks on site
• Maintain accurate records using electronic systems
• Respond to urgent repairs and site-related incidents when required
• Deliver maintenance solutions that minimise disruption to teaching and learning

Skills

Problem solving

Customer focus

Health & safety

Professional standards

Collaboration

Independent working

Job description

Mobile maintenance technician post covering several Brooke Weston Trust schools, with the post-holder moving between sites to carry out repairs and planned work. The core work is responsive repairs, routine maintenance and site improvements, alongside compliance tasks and urgent call-outs when needed. What sets it apart is the hands-on, varied mix of work spread across multiple sites rather than one building. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post can start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Provide a responsive maintenance service, carrying out repairs across multiple Trust sites
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks and site improvements that support daily running of schools
• Resolve issues quickly by working with school staff, contractors and Trust colleagues
• Support planned maintenance programmes
• Contribute to statutory compliance activities
• Identify and address potential risks on site
• Maintain accurate records using electronic systems
• Respond to urgent repairs and site-related incidents when required
• Deliver maintenance solutions that minimise disruption to teaching and learning

Experience

• Experience in facilities or building maintenance

Skills & knowledge

• Practical problem-solving skills
• Customer-focused approach
• Sound understanding of health and safety
• Commitment to professional standards
• Willingness to work collaboratively
• Working independently and managing competing priorities

Other

• Building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

What’s offered

• One wellbeing day a year on top of annual leave
• Healthcare cash plan and online GP access
• Confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Breakfast and lunch provided in term time at Trust schools
• Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Annual leave from 25 days plus bank holidays, with option to buy up to 10 more