Job summary
- Main area
- Maintenance
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- B0399-8016135
- Employer
- St Anne's Community Services
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Unit 5, Fountain Court
- Town
- Leeds
- Salary
- £27,074 pa increasing to £27,615 after 6 months
- Closing
- 14/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative
Job overview
Are you a skilled tradesperson who takes pride in a job well done? Do you enjoy a role where your hard work directly improves the lives of others?
Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative
Leeds
At St Anne’s Community Services, we provide vital support to our clients, and we need a reliable, high-quality Trades Operative to help us keep our properties safe, warm, and functional. Whether it’s fixing a leak or fitting a skirting board, your work ensures our clients have a place they are proud to call home.
What You’ll Be Doing
No two days are the same! You’ll be out in the community, visiting both occupied and empty properties to carry out a variety of maintenance tasks:
· Hands-On Repairs: Using your experience in joinery, plumbing, and decorating to complete repairs to a high standard.
· Customer Care: Arriving on time, keeping tenants updated on what you’re fixing, and making sure their home is left clean and safe.
· First-Time Fixes: Managing your van stock and tools so you can get the job done right on the first visit whenever possible.
· Being Our Eyes and Ears: Using our mobile system to log your work and reporting back if you notice any concerns regarding a client’s wellbeing or property condition.
Ready to get started?
If you have the drive, the talent, and the heart to help us maintain our community, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To provide a high‑quality, efficient, and responsive maintenance service that ensures the safety, functionality, and overall condition of St Anne’s Community Services’ properties.
The role contributes to well‑maintained environments for clients and colleagues by delivering a wide range of repairs, working collaboratively within the Property Services Team, and upholding organisational standards and regulatory requirements for current and future clients.
We are seeking applicants with practical experience in all aspects of property maintenance particularly in joinery, plumbing, decorating, and carrying out property inspections to support the effective delivery of this service.
Working for our organisation
St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;
- New pay framework launched in 2025. Rewarding the dedication and work of staff across the charity. Potential increases after 6 months, 2.5 & 5 years.
- Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
- 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
- Cycle To Work scheme
- Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
- Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Discounted income protection scheme
- Free car parking at most services
- Free life assurance cover
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Service Delivery & Appointment Management:
· Undertake repair works as scheduled by the Repairs Contact Centre, across both occupied and empty properties.
· Attend all appointments promptly and keep tenants informed of the work being undertaken, including expected timescales and any necessary updates.
· Respond to requests from the Repairs Contact Centre to attend emergency appointments as required.
· Take all reasonable steps to reduce the number of “no access” visits, including attempting tenant contact when a property is unattended.
Quality of Work & Property Care:
· Carry out all repairs to a high standard, ensuring that dust, debris, and disruption within tenanted homes are kept to a minimum.
· Leave all properties in a clean, safe, and acceptable condition upon completion of works.
· Maintain tools, equipment, and van stock to required standards to support efficient completion of repairs, including first‑time fix wherever possible.
Health, Safety & Compliance:
· Follow all safe systems of work, risk assessments, and relevant health and safety procedures at all times.
· Wear all provided personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly and consistently in line with St Annes requirements and specific risk assessments and method statements, ensuring it is used, maintained, and stored in accordance with health and safety requirements.
Recording, Reporting & System Use:
· Promptly record all visit outcomes in the housing management system, ensuring detailed and accurate notes, including start and finish times.
· Share relevant tenancy‑related information with housing service colleagues, including issues such as hoarding, safeguarding concerns, or properties in poor condition
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession of current driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate technical qualification(s) e.g. City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar trades environment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tom Hughes
- Job title
- Head of Property Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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