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Job Title: Repairs & Maintenance Worker
Employed by: Saltbox
Based at: Unit 708, Centre 500, Lowfield Drive ST5 0UU and other Saltbox locations as required
Salary: £27,000
Hours: Full Time: 35 hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 4:30pm – some flexible work may be required
Responsible to: Property Services Manager
Responsible for: Co-ordination and support of the maintenance team including repairs & maintenance of Saltbox & Hawes Street Housing properties.
Contract: Permanent
Recruitment: This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS and reference checks
Purpose of the role
- To support the Property Services Manager to ensure high standards of maintenance and repairs of Restart and Hawes Street Housing properties.
- To work within the wider Restart maintenance, domestic and support worker teams, planning maintenance schedules and undertaking maintenance activities and repairs, as required.
- To work alongside the Property Services Manager & property Services Co-ordinator to provide support and leadership to the Property Services Team.
Summary of Main Duties
- To support the co-ordination of the maintenance team daily activity, primarily with emergency repairs, room turnaround, as well as allocating jobs and scheduling works
- To carry out maintenance and repairs to Saltbox properties ensuring a high-quality service is provided
- Routinely inspecting and reporting on the standard of properties, planning and implementing remedial action where required
- To facilitate effective maintenance team activity, equipping and supporting where required
Closing Date: 12.00 noon Friday 12 September 2025
Interviews: Priority interviews will be allocated to candidates who best suit the criteria for the role. The interview will take place at Unit 708, Centre 500, Lowfield Drive, ST5 0UU.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter, explaining your suitability and experience for the role to Helen Platt, HR Manager and request a full Job Description. Please email to vacancies@saltbox.org.uk
Staff Benefits:
- Group Life Insurance
- A Health Care & Cash Plan delivered by Medicash
- A salary exchange scheme – this is only for staff who have opted into the Saltbox Pension Scheme
- Staff support & counselling service from local NHS provider
- 24 days annual leave
- Plus an extra day on your birthday
- No weekend work
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
- Wellbeing & Discounts
- Learning & Development