Maintenance Operative

We are Places for People Developments, we build thousands of well-designed, innovative homes across the UK each year. When we develop new places, we put everything into delivering homes and neighbourhoods that work for the whole community.

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with “can-do” people, “right first time” people and friendly people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

More about your role

As a mobile Maintenance Technician , you will be responsible for providing a wide range of high-quality remedial works for home purchasers at our sites in out South West region focussing on Swindon, Oxford, and Borden. You will attend scheduled appointments to review customer concerns and complete work to satisfy any issues they may have.

Maintenance work that you will complete will be varied and may include, basic carpentry and plumbing, plastering, brickwork, paving, decorating and some roofing. You will be carrying out “general making good” work to a high standard to meet our customers' expectations and enhance our reputation.

More about you

You will have previous experience in a maintenance role with the key emphasis that you can offer a multi trade skill set, including dry-lining, decoration, tiling and carpentry. We are looking for someone who is organised and methodical, who would benefit from knowing their workload ahead of time but also someone with the ability to adapt to accommodate rapidly changing circumstances. Ideally you will have experience of lone working and travelling to different sites and be comfortable with this, a company van will be provided.

You will be able to demonstrate, at interview, excellent knowledge of best practice health and safety in the workplace, a positive approach and commitment to delivering positive and friendly customer service whilst you work.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

• Annual bonus
• Company van
• 35 days holiday
• Excellent holiday pay and sick pay
• Pension with matched contributions
• Training
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please call the recruitment team on 01772 666555.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.