Maintenance Officer

Key Details

• Closing Date: 13th May 2026
• Salary: £25,887 - £27,385 per annum
• Contract type: Permanent (Paid)
• Region: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] North East & Cumbria

Job Purpose

Are you a practical, hands-on professional who takes pride in keeping buildings safe, compliant and well maintained? We’re looking for a reliable and proactive Maintenance Officer to help ensure our sites remain welcoming, functional and safe for everyone who uses them. This varied role combines day-to-day reactive repairs with planned maintenance, safety checks and contractor coordination, offering the opportunity to make a visible, positive impact through your skills every single day.

Key Responsibilities

• Regular maintenance and upkeep jobs
• Small scale emergency repairs
• Legal compliance checks
• Facilitating specialist contractor works
• Administration, using basic IT digital recording systems, Outlook Emails

Who We’re Looking For

• Relevant trade qualifications or experience in building maintenance, facilities management, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to site maintenance and compliance
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

For an informal discussion please contact Vicki Sparham – Facilities & Compliance Manager on [contact hidden] or [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

We want you to be yourself at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.

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