Maintenance Assistant

4 days ago

Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom UPP Full time £22,000 - £35,000 per year

Here at UPP we have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team to provide a planned and responsive maintenance service, specialising in building fabric repairs.

This is a permanent working 37.5 hours per week from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. The salary is £27,175 per annum plus on-call allowance and the potential for overtime.

Please note that a UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Role responsibilities include:

  • Carry out reactive maintenance in accordance with the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and provide front line response

  • Undertake maintenance within the residences in a safe working environment, assessing all Health and Safety issues before work commences and report any hazards identified to the relevant Manager

  • Carry out reactive maintenance in accordance with the Service Level Agreement and provide front line response for all fabric work

  • Carry out PPM in accordance with the schedule & liaise with specialist sub-contractors

  • Maintain accurate records of breakdowns and maintenance repairs, including records for statutory compliance

  • Carry out statutory testing including PAT testing, fire alarm testing, fire door testing and others, as required

  • Report any Health and Safety issues relating to the residences ensuring all information is passed to the relevant persons

  • The post requires the successful applicant to take part in an out of hours On Call rota.

We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly and passionate team to help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation. 

We are looking for you to have worked in a similar role and environment and have great communication and organisation skills, along with the passion to do a great job.

You will have a good understanding of the operational procedures and safe working practices of building services and systems as well as good understanding of health and safety, with the ability to always work in a safe manner.

You will also be prepared to work (with notice) additional hours when the needed, especially during the main student arrival and departure weekends.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS.

In return, we are offering a fun and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, pension, cycle to work scheme, store discounts, as well as access to our UPP Rewards portal, offering discounts from a variety of retailers, restaurants gyms and more.

We also give two paid volunteering days each year to support a charity of your choice.

Our people are at the heart of how we operate and we welcome everyone who shares our values, regardless of background or identity.

Valuing our differences is what makes UPP a growing success and allows everyone to come to work feeling valued and supported.

Investors in People is an accreditation that is granted to organisations that demonstrate a clear commitment to the people who make up an organisation. Only 17% of accredited organisations meet the gold standard, so as a company we are extremely proud and excited to hold this award.

We are a team of people with energy, pace and passion; if that sounds like you, apply today.

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