Maintenance Assistant

7 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom UPP Ltd Full time

A successful university campus is about so much more than buildings. It’s about the environment, the atmosphere and the people - creating that sense of home that will help students feel safe, secure, and help them thrive. At UPP, we understand just how important this is and that’s why at each of the universities we partner with we have a dedicated onsite team offering a range of facilities management services designed to support the safety of the building and ensure students enjoy a high quality of life throughout their stay.

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 position working 37.5 hours per week from 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. The salary is £27,037 per annum.

Role responsibilities as a Maintenance Assistant include:

- Carry out reactive maintenance in accordance with the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and provide front line response
- Ensure that the environment is maintained in accordance with the SLA, including keeping the site clean band clear throughout the tear
- Assist with the moving of refuse, white goods, mattresses, and furniture in a safe manner
- Assist with statutory testing including fire alarm testing, fire extinguisher, fire blanket and fire detector checks, water temperature monitoring, shower head cleaning and emergency lighting checks
- Report any Health and Safety issues relating to the residence ensuring all information is passed to the relevant Manager(s)
- 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.

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.

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