Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Assistant – Make Every Day Matter!
Location: Tadley, Hampshire
Salary: £13.72 per hour (£26,754) plus benefits
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday), permanent
Driving Licence: Manual UK licence essential
Visa Sponsorships: Not available
We are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to provide reactive maintenance services across our homes in Tadley. If you’re hardworking, lead with empathy, champion quality of life, and build genuine, trusted relationships, this could be the role for you.
What’s In It For You?
- Guaranteed hours – stability you can rely on
- Paid training & career development – grow your skills with us
- Supportive team vibes – you’ll never be on your own
- Stream (formally Wagestream) – access your pay when you need it
- More fantastic benefits available – www.seeability.org/rewards-appreciation
Qualifications
- Good spoken and written English
- A full UK manual driving licence
- The right to live and work in the UK
- A practical, proactive approach to work
- A caring, positive and resilient mindset
How Will You Make a Difference?
- Strive to produce high‑quality outputs and interactions for the people we support and for each other.
- Maintain the Heather House and Fir Tree Lodge property and equipment to the highest standards.
- Provide maintenance repair services as required/scheduled, including general plumbing, carpentry, tiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, windows, locks, gutters, fences, etc.
- Maintain, repair and install general plumbing installations, including internal and external drains, sinks, taps, showers, toilets and other equipment.
- Collect required materials/tools from suppliers.
- Adhere to all Health & Safety guidelines when carrying out work.
- Communicate and liaise effectively with all departments/teams both internally and externally, updating on works completed, parts ordered, etc. to ensure works are carried out in an efficient and planned way.
- Undertake any other maintenance/handyperson tasks as required.
Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerning the provision of services relating to health or social care, or children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are pleased to confirm that we are a Disability Confident employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, exemption from the Equality Act 2010 may apply where a genuine occupational requirement is proven.
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