Multi-Site Maintenance/Caretaker

The Wave; Clyst St. George; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wave is seeking a skilled and dependable Multi-Site Maintenance Staff/Caretaker to help maintain our Glendinning and Torlands Academies to an exceptional standard. In this hands-on role, they will organise and carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring our buildings remain safe, compliant, and in optimum working condition.

Candidates should have practical skills across maintenance tasks such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, drainage, lock fixing, and painting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on building maintenance across a range of trades.
• Ability to perform planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Organise and carry out planned maintenance.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests to keep buildings safe and functional.
• Support the Estates Team and supervise contractors as needed.

Skills

Basic carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical work

Drainage

Lock fixing

Painting & decorating

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

Hours - 20 per week, Monday - Friday, Times to be agreed

We are seeking a skilled and dependable Multi-Site Maintenance Staff/Caretaker to help maintain our Glendinning and Torlands Academies to an exceptional standard. In this hands-on role, they will organise and carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring our buildings remain safe, compliant, and in optimum working condition. From routine checks to essential repairs, their work will directly support the smooth running of our educational environments.

Candidates will bring strong practical skills and experience across a range of building maintenance tasks, including basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, drainage, lock fixing, and painting and decorating. A good understanding of the challenges involved in maintaining an educational setting would be beneficial.

Alongside technical ability, you will demonstrate strong awareness of Health & Safety, COSHH regulations, risk management, record-keeping, contractor supervision, site security, and the ongoing upkeep of grounds and external areas. You will communicate effectively, interact professionally with staff and visitors, and play an essential role within our wider Estates Team.

The successful applicants will be someone who embodies our Trust values, has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.