Residential Maintenance Assistant

EQUANS; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance service provider in the UK is seeking a Residential Maintenance Assistant to manage various plumbing and Legionella prevention tasks at Alderley Park, Macclesfield. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave, employee assistance programs, and training opportunities. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in maintenance. Work hours are Monday to Friday with potential shifts as needed.

Benefits

24 days annual leave increasing to 25

Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Access to employee networks

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must have evidence of the right to work in the UK.
• Experience in relevant maintenance tasks is essential.
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Legionella required tasks including weekly flushing.
• Conduct temperature testing and shower disinfections.
• Handle small pipework repairs and reactive repair requests.
• Participate in the out-of-hours callout rota.

Skills

Legionella awareness and tasks

City & Guilds / BTec / ACOP L8, LCA

NVQ plumbing qualifications

Experience working with computers/Tablets/Phones and CAFM systems

Experience with heating, ventilation and air conditioning plant

Unvented hot water systems qualification

Job description

Residential Maintenance Assistant

We are looking for a Residential Maintenance Assistant working on behalf of our Alderley Park contract in Macclesfield. This role is permanent, full‑time (37.5 hours per week). On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Legionella required tasks: weekly flushing, monthly temperature testing, shower disinfections, hot water system checks, CWST inspections and testing, tank turnover recording.
• Testing and maintenance of TMVs.
• Proactive improvements to customer water systems.
• Small pipework repairs.
• Reactive repair requests.
• Plantroom cleaning and inspections.
• Joining an out‑of‑hours callout rota.
• Contractor escorting duties.

Qualifications or Required Experience

• City & Guilds / BTec / ACOP L8, LCA.
• NVQ plumbing qualifications.
• Experience in Legionella awareness and tasks.
• Experience working with computers/tablets/phones and CAFM systems.
• Experience working with heating, ventilation and air conditioning plant.
• Unvented hot water systems qualification.

What can we offer you?

• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after 1 year of service (+ public holidays).
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, including professional qualifications, collective/individual training and personalised support programmes.
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental wellbeing app.

The role will involve hands‑on work delivering the services listed above with some customer contact. The successful applicant will build relationships with customers, looking after site needs and making improvements where applicable.

The Engineer will report to the Manager and the Account Manager. The right candidate will be expected to work Monday to Friday at Alderley Park and may be required to work on other sites, including shift work with late and early hours as required.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Disclosure checks may be required. Relocation packages are not offered for this role.

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