Estates and Facilities Assistant

Emmaus; Emmaus (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Emmaus Cambridge is recruiting an Estates and Facilities Assistant to carry out planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs across the site, as part of a busy, small team. The role supports the 6.5-acre site including a large retail shop, café, accommodation and workshops, with duties such as minor works, routine checks and keeping accurate records of inspections and completed works.

This full-time, on-site position offers a salary of £26,500 to £28,500 dependent on experience and contributes

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience in a live site environment.
• Ability to perform minor works and routine checks on buildings and grounds.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections and completed works.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance across the site.
• Perform minor repairs on residential, commercial and grounds assets.
• Keep accurate records of inspections and works to support safety and repairs.

Job description

Emmaus Cambridge is recruiting an Estates and Facilities Assistant to carry out planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs across the site, as part of a busy, small team.

CLOSING DATE: 12 October 2026 LOCATION: Emmaus Cambridge SALARY: £26,500 to £28,500 dependent on experience TYPE: Full-time 37.5 hours per week WORK LOCATION: On Site

Do you have experience working within a maintenance environment? Would you like the challenge of being part of a busy team responsible for our 6.5-acre site? If so, we’d love for you to apply for the role of Estates and Facilities Assistant.

About the role

The Estates and Facilities Assistant will be part of a team working to maintain our 6.5-acre site at Emmaus Cambridge. The site includes a large retail shop and café, smaller retail spaces, residential accommodation for up to 48 residents, warehouses, workshop, office spaces and extensive grounds including boundary hedges, trees and car parks.

The Estates and Facilities team keeps residents’ homes well maintained and safe. They also enable the day-to-day running of the social enterprise and its development.

You’ll work in a small, busy team. Your duties include minor works and routine checks of our residential accommodation, commercial buildings and grounds. You’ll also keep accurate records of inspections and completed works, helping keep the site safe and in good repair for our residents and customers.

This is a key role and one which will have a lasting legacy in Emmaus Cambridge’s growth and development. Everyone who works at Emmaus Cambridge plays a vital part in making a positive difference to the direction of another person’s life.

Emmaus Cambridge is a charity that empowers people to overcome homelessness for good. We provide the foundation of a home and life-changing tailored support.

We’re here for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We see the person and their strengths – and help them get their life back on track, based on the future they want to create. As part of a nationwide movement of local Emmaus charities, we equip people with valuable skills, training and work experience to achieve their goals.

Our residents all have their own bedroom and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals served in our communal dining room. Residents gain new skills and rebuild confidence and self-esteem through work experience in our social enterprises.

Working together, and with your support, we’re ending homelessness one person at a time.

About Emmaus

Emmaus is a unique, secular organisation supporting people affected by homelessness and social exclusion. There are currently 28 Emmaus communities across the UK, stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales. Collectively, the EmmausFederation supports more than 1,000 people with experience of homelessness.

Interviews will be held on Friday 16 October 2026

Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status, or parental responsibilities.