Multi Skilled Operative

Mears; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in housing maintenance in Oxford is looking for a Maintenance Officer. In this role, you will perform essential duties including compliance checks, minor repairs, and support for property managers. Ideal candidates will have prior maintenance experience and must possess a full UK driving licence. Benefits include annual leave, a company van, and family-friendly policies. This position ensures high-quality service across key worker and student sites.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family friendly policies

Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

Qualifications

• Prior experience in social housing is essential.
• Full UK driving licence with less than 9 points.
• Ability to carry out compliance checks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out compliance checks and minor repairs across properties.
• Complete small repairs in key worker and student accommodation.
• Support property managers by moving items as needed.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and service.

Skills

Experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer

Basic plumbing

Carpentry

General repairs

Good physical health and fitness

Tools

Own tools

Job description

About the Role

We are expanding our Maintenance Officer team to ensure high-quality service across our Oxford key worker and student sites.

Day-to-Day Duties

• Carrying out compliance checks (meter readings, flushing void properties, minor repairs)
• Completing small repairs (typically 15 minutes or less) across key worker and student accommodation
• Moving items across sites as needed, supporting property managers
• Ensuring all compliance requirements for key worker and student properties are met
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining high standards of service

Role Criteria

Must Have

• Prior experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer
• Experience with basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and general repairs
• Previous work in social housing (essential)
• Full UK driving licence (no more than 9 points)
• Ability to bring own tools (company van and uniform provided)
• Good physical health and fitness

Desirable

• Experience with compliance checks (e.g., water meter readings, flushing void properties, electric meter checks)

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.