Senior Maintenance Worker

YMCA DLG; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity organization is seeking a Senior Maintenance Worker to supervise a small team across East Sussex. You will be responsible for ensuring safe, welcoming accommodations by performing maintenance tasks and providing staff support. Ideal candidates will have strong maintenance skills, supervisory experience, and a commitment to resident wellbeing. The position is full-time, with a dedicated focus on creating a positive environment for young people.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or team-leading experience.
• Strong maintenance experience across various repair tasks.
• Experience in supported housing or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervising maintenance staff and providing support.
• Delivering comprehensive maintenance services.
• Completing maintenance tasks within agreed timescales.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Maintenance/repair skills

Health & safety knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

City & Guilds in maintenance areas

Job description

Overview

37.5 hours per week / permanent / working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other. Are you an experienced maintenance professional looking to step into a senior role? Do you take pride in creating safe, welcoming homes that make a real difference in young people’s lives?

About the team

Our Maintenance team works across multiple properties to ensure our residents have safe, good-quality homes. We work closely with project staff to identify and complete repairs, carry out ad hoc cleaning and decoration, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and prepare empty homes for new residents. We operate across East Sussex, centred around our Foyers in Eastbourne and Hastings, which provide 24-hour supported housing for young people aged 16–25. We also manage several larger shared houses (typically 4–8 residents) through our Transitional Housing teams, supporting young people on their journey to independence. In total, the team helps maintain safe homes for approximately 180 residents across the county.

Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Maintenance Worker to supervise a small team of Maintenance Workers across East Sussex. This is a hands-on role, combining practical maintenance tasks with day-to-day staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervising maintenance staff, offering constructive feedback, coaching, and support
• Providing a comprehensive maintenance, caretaking, and cleaning service to ensure safe, welcoming, psychologically informed accommodation
• Carrying out day-to-day maintenance across our sites in East Sussex, and occasionally supporting other housing schemes
• Completing maintenance, cleaning, repair, and redecoration works within agreed timescales, and delegating tasks where appropriate
• Performing or delegating general caretaking and cleaning duties, including cleaning communal areas, litter-picking, and waste removal

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t match every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We know that skills and potential come in many forms, and your background may offer valuable transferable strengths.

Requirements

• Experience and Knowledge
  • Previous supervisory or team-leading experience, with the ability to organise and direct a small team effectively
  • Strong maintenance experience across a range of trade or repair tasks, including delivering high-quality maintenance and decorating work
  • Experience working in supported housing, residential, or community-based settings
  • Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and resident wellbeing
  • Good understanding of health & safety requirements and compliance processes
  • A proactive, organised approach to workload and prioritisation

Qualifications and Training (Desirable)

• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in one or more maintenance skill areas
• Manual handling training
• Training in handling bodily fluids
• Boundaries training
• First Aid training