Maintenance Officer

About the role

Our client is a long-established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Their mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People's Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face. They deliver hundreds of locally-led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential. As a Maintenance Officer, you'll be at the heart of this organisation's operations, playing a key role in maintaining their buildings and sites across the North East and Cumbria. You'll be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance, conducting repairs, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Job Purpose Are you a practical, hands-on professional who takes pride in keeping buildings safe, compliant and well maintained? Our client is looking for a reliable and proactive Maintenance Officer to help ensure their sites remain welcoming, functional and safe for everyone who uses them. This varied role combines day-to-day reactive repairs with planned maintenance, safety checks and contractor coordination, offering the opportunity to make a visible, positive impact through your skills every single day.

Responsibilities

• Regular maintenance and upkeep jobs
• Small scale emergency repairs
• Legal compliance checks
• Facilitating specialist contractor works
• Administration, using basic IT digital recording systems, Outlook Emails
• Who They Are Looking For
• Relevant trade qualifications or experience in building maintenance, facilities management, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to site maintenance and compliance
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Closing date: Wednesday 13th May 2026
• Please note , should a high volume of applications be received, the employer may look to close the role early, therefore it is recommended to complete an early application.
• Interested?
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• This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
• No agencies please.

Additional Information

Help keep buildings safe, compliant and welcoming - and make a real difference. Maintenance Officer Salary: £25,887 - £27,385 per annum (dependent on experience) Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent Location: Roving role - Sites across the North East & Cumbria

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