Maintenance Operative

Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Additional information
- 40 hours per week
- Location
- Poole, Dorset, England
- Location description
- RNLI Support Centre, Poole, Dorset

**About us**

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.

We’re looking for a Maintenance Operative to join our Facilities team. This role supports the RNLI through providing a buildings fabric and general non-technical maintenance service to support the Facilities Management function, the role provides an appropriate built environment for all staff, visitors and volunteers at our multi building site, our Poole Support Centre.

**Some of the benefits**
- Salary £26,000 - £28,000 (dependent on experience)
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan

**Your Role**

As a Maintenance Operative you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

- As a go-to “Multi-Skilled” site Maintenance Operative you will respond to the wide range of fabric and general maintenance requests from the Helpdesk in situations where a technical and specialised site technician is not required.
- Manage your own workload with reference to the reactive helpdesk and PPM scheduling for non-technical tasks. Proactively log work with the helpdesk, update the helpdesk with work progression, regularly engaging and communicating with the end user.
- Maintain a professional standard of record keeping for documentation relating to tasks; together with all non-technical statutory documentation required to be maintained, within the scope of a multi-skilled Maintenance Operative.
- Support the delivery of the RNLI Health & Safety policy and standards. Work safely, ensuring the safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, customers, contractors and visitors.

**About You**

You’ll be someone who enjoys working in a service environment and enjoys being part of a team. You will work with a flexible approach and be comfortable engaging with customers and management. To be considered as a Maintenance Operative you will need:

- Essential - Experience of building fabric repairs and an understanding of compliance gained while working within the facilities or construction sector.
- Experience in one or more of the following job roles Tradesman/Handyman/General Maintenance/Fabric Repair or similar.
- Full driving licence.
- Desirable - Trade qualifications which demonstrate a particular capability, L8 Legionella Awareness, IPAF, PASMA, Asbestos Awareness. A background or professional experience in carpentry and decorating would be an advantage but is not essential.

Other organisations may call this role; Site Maintenance Operative, Maintenance Operative, Handyman, Building Maintenance

**Safeguarding**:
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

**Diversity at the RNLI**: