Property Maintenance

Keys Children; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Keys Children in Manchester is seeking a full-time Mobile Maintenance Operative to uphold our portfolio of care homes, schools and residential properties. You will undertake general repairs, fix doors, plumbing, decorating, and manage tasks on site with support from Facilities Manager.

You will travel between sites within North Manchester, hold a full UK driving licence, and work 40 hours per week from 8:30 to 17:30. DBS disclosure is required.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• 40 hours per week, 8:30am–5:30pm.
• At least 1 year experience in joinery, carpentry and general maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exterior areas: gardening, painting, tidiness, basic repairs.
• Carry out internal decorating to a high standard.
• Perform general repairs; supervise external contractors as needed.
• Respond to emergency maintenance and incidents.
• Manage monthly spend and track materials using Trackplan timesheets.
• Carry out carpentry tasks (door hanging, shelves, minor furniture repairs).
• Carry out minor plumbing repairs (taps, leaks, TRVs).
• Maintain company van and tools; keep inventory updated.

Skills

Driving licence

Joinery/carpentry

General maintenance

Time management

Job description

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Mobile Maintenance Operative
Salary: From £27,976 per year DOE
Car Allowance:Van Included plus mileage
Hours:40hrs. Monday - Friday
Areas of travel: Between two sites in North Manchester

We would welcome applications from people with experience as:Handyman, Handywoman, Property Maintenance, Maintenance Technician, Reactive Maintenance, Carpenter.

About the role:

We’re looking for a full time Maintenance Operative to help maintain our growing portfolio of Care Homes, Schools, and Residential Homes for both Children and Adults.

You’ll be responsible for a variety of general repair and maintenance tasks, including fixing fire doors, patching walls, minor plumbing, and other day‑to‑day upkeep. Larger or specialist jobs will be handled by local contractors.

You’ll manage your own workload, work independently, and be supported by a friendly team along with the Facilities Manager and Head of Facilities. You’ll also work closely with Home Managers to help prioritise and plan tasks on site.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the services exterior are maintained to include, gardening, painting, general tidiness, basic repairs, etc
• Carry out any internal decorating to a high standard
• General repairs to be completed to a high standard
• Supervision of external contractors
• Respond to emergency maintenance as and when it arises including boarding up windows, replacing locks, etc
• Assist the operational staff where required / directed to do so to move furniture, etc
• Manage allocated monthly spend
• Carpentry, i.e. door hanging, frame fitting, putting up shelves, boarding up windows, doors and minor furniture repairs
• Minor plumbing repairs i.e. replacing taps, repair minor leaks, replacement of TRVs, etc
• Maintain the company van as per the Fleet policy (not to be used for personal use)
• To complete Trackplan timesheets, document materials used and update daily
• To maintain tools (to be provided) and ensure that the inventory is maintained
• To attend training courses, meetings, etc when required

About you:

• A full UK driving licenceis required as you'll travel between sites. A company van, fuel card, phone, and tools will be provided.
• 40hrs p/w ,8:30am–5:30pm, starting from arrival at your first site. All sites will be within an hour’s drive from your home.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential. You must have at least one year of experience in joinery, carpentry, and general maintenance. Knowledge of PPE, asbestos, and regulations is also desirable. Highlighting your experience will strengthen your application.

Due to the nature of the role, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken (DBS).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant.

Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.