Skilled Maintenance Technician

What You’ll Do:

As part of our maintenance team, you’ll:

• Keep our historic buildings, facilities, and grounds safe, functional, and welcoming.
• Carry out minor mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and general building repairs.
• Assist with event setup and takedown, including portable toilets, AV systems, signage, and barriers.
• Operate machinery such as cherry pickers, MEWPs, forklifts, tractors, ride-on mowers, and more (training provided).
• Support volunteers and contractors, ensuring tasks are completed safely and to high standards.
• Help prepare the site for extreme weather and maintain equipment like snow-clearing tools, grit, and salt.
• Keep workshops, storage, and compounds tidy and compliant with health and safety regulations.
• Be part of the Museum’s first aid response team.

Who You Are:

• Experienced in maintenance tasks across plumbing, carpentry, painting, decorating, and general site upkeep.
• Confident working at height and comfortable using tools and machinery.
• Proactive, flexible, and ready to ‘get stuck in’ wherever needed.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, able to work with staff, volunteers, and the public.
• Holder of a full driving licence (forklift or cherry picker licence is an advantage; training available).
• Willing to undertake First Aid at Work certification if not already qualified.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a team maintaining one of the UK’s most iconic historic sites.
• Work in a dynamic, visitor-focused environment where no two days are the same.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, including machinery operation and volunteer coordination.
• Contribute to preserving history for future generations while supporting engaging events and activities.

If you’re a practical problem-solver with a “can do” attitude and a passion for maintenance and teamwork, we want you on our team!

Apply now and help keep [Employer hidden] in top shape for everyone who visits.