Multi-Trade Maintenance Technician for Home Repairs

Homeless Link; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeless Link in Liverpool is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Officer to keep service users’ homes safe and well maintained across sites. You’ll tackle reactive repairs and larger projects as part of a friendly Housing Services Team.

The role requires at least three years’ experience in a similar multi-trade capacity, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work across sites. We offer a supportive team, training, and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience working in similar role.
• Multi trade skill experience including carpentry, plumbing, tiling and plastering.
• Full UK driving licence is essential, as you will be required to travel between sites as part of the role.
• Knowledge of the skills, technology and safety procedures required to carry out the full range of maintenance tasks.
• A strong knowledge of building repairs, working individually or as part of a team effectively and supportively.
• Excellent communication, fostering a respectful, collaborative and professional approach to the people who you work alongside always ensuring confidentiality.
• A high degree of tact and diplomacy when interacting with service users and visitors.
• Ability to record accurate information relating to completed repairs.
• Commitment – willingness to be part of an on-call rota for out of hours repairs.
• Strong time management and the ability to manage to prioritise tasks.
• Basic IT skills, including the ability to use email, complete digital job sheets or maintenance records, and update information using handheld devices or simple systems.

Responsibilities

• Reactive repairs across multiple sites.
• Decorating empty properties and preparing for letting.
• Support a service by completing reactive repairs after room checks.
• Work with Dutch Farm to support the team develop a new structure.
• Investigate damp issues and complete remedial works.

Skills

Experience

Knowledge

Communication

Empathy

Commitment

Organisation

Computer literacy

Job description

Homeless Link in Liverpool is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Officer to keep service users’ homes safe and well maintained across sites. You’ll tackle reactive repairs and larger projects as part of a friendly Housing Services Team.

The role requires at least three years’ experience in a similar multi-trade capacity, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work across sites. We offer a supportive team, training, and opportunities for personal development.