Maintenance Operative

***Maintenance Operative**
- Vacancy Type
- Police Staff
- Area Command / Department
- Business Services
- Location
- South Tyneside
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Salary Range
- £24,132
- Closing Date
- 14/11/2024

Role:
**Salary: Band 2, £24,132 per annum**

**Location: South Shields**

**Hours/Contract: 37 hour, Permanent**

**Working for #TeamNP**

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

**The role**

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Department as a Maintenance Operative.

This role is perfect for you if you thrive on variety and love using an array of skills to identify and solve minor maintenance issues. On a weekly basis you’ll be conducting maintenance checks, Health and Safety Inspections and basic vehicle maintenance.

You’ll be working across multiple sites, in and around our local force area. If you are looking to be part of a motivated team within a multifaceted organisation, this could be the job for you.

You’ll need to be enthusiastic and inquisitive with a can-do attitude - you’ll need to be comfortable working alone once you’ve completed the training, and able to manage your own time effectively. This is an exciting role where you’ll get to work in a busy police station supporting colleagues by providing a safe and functional environment.

**What you’ll do**
- Overseeing the maintenance of various stations and ensuring building repairs are dealt with in the appropriate manner.
- Ensuring that police vehicles are checked, maintained and suitable for operational purpose.
- You will also be involved in record and document production
- Engaging with internal and external customers face to face and via the telephone, maintaining positive relationships with customers and your team.
- Driving police vehicles to other locations for repairs and maintenance.

**What you’ll bring**
- A maintenance background or knowledge of conducting basic repair work.
- You must hold a full UK driving licence for category B vehicles as well as a minimum of 12 months driving experience.
- Good team working skills
- Being able to trouble shoot building faults, remedy basic issues, or escalate as appropriate.
- Excellent communication skills are essential as you’ll be working with internal and external customers.
- Be flexible with work location and be prepared to work at various locations if required.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

**What we offer**
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays.
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
- Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs.
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force.
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support. Access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club - join our thriving s