Pay: £28,724.80 per year + the monthly on-call payment
Weekly hours: 40 hours a week – Permanent Position
Timetable: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; shared on-call duties
Do you want to be part of a unique and caring Community?
The Lantern Community is home to 54 resident Companions (adults with diverse abilities) and more than 20 Day placements from the local area. We offer meaningful day opportunities during the week, across our 9 Workshops.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a Maintenance Assistant, to carry out maintenance work and repair needs of the community. We are looking for a proactive individual who can work independently as directed by the Estate Manager. We are looking for a local person as the job involves a shared out of hours on call rota which is typically 1 in every 3 weeks.
The Maintenance Assistant will report to the Estates and Maintenance Manager to help provide a safe, secure workplace.
Qualifications & Experience
- Good painting and decorating skills
- Basic Carpentry Skills
- Ability to change locks
- Basic Plumbing skills
- Basic electrical skills (competent in changing sockets, etc.)
- Removing items and rubbish
- Identify, document, and report maintenance and repair work
- Suggest additional repairs when identified and needed
- Prior experience in the maintenance sector is key to being a successful candidate
- Honesty and integrity are core elements to our ethos
- Building flat‑packed furniture
- After training understanding of the fire control panels
- With training, understanding of Water management
- Carry out essential planned maintenance on ventilation, door and window furniture
- Reliable, punctual, self‑motivated
- Driving Licence
- Maintenance: 3 years (preferred)
Why Join Us?
At The Lantern Community, we believe in supporting both our residents and our staff. Here’s what we offer:
- Competitive pay
- Company pension scheme
- Employee and store discounts
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised workplace counselling
- Generous holiday and sickness allowance
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- A welcoming, inclusive, and supportive team
- A workplace that values diversity and operates value-based recruitment
- Equal Opportunities & Disability Support
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know — we’re here to support you.
Please note: We review applications on a rolling basis, and interviews will be scheduled shortly after shortlisting. If we receive a high volume of suitable applications, we may close this advert early.
We DO NOT offer Skilled Worker sponsorship for this role, so we cannot proceed with applications requiring sponsorship.
This position requires the completion of an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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