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Date Added: Wed 20/08/2025

Maintenance Operative

Leicester, UK
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Company: THE HOUSING NETWORK

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £30000 per annum

Role Overview - What is it?

This role will involve all aspects of responsive property as well as planned maintenance.

Main Duties - What needs to be done

  • Oversee void rooms and units to prepare for new occupier
  • Oversee maintenance of common part areas
  • Painting
  • Basic Plumbing
  • Basic carpentry including door hanging (Essential)
  • Lock changing (Essential)
  • Gardening including fencing
  • Bathrooms and kitchen repairs
  • Furniture / Rubbish removals
  • Cleaning (desirable)
  • Problem solving

Reactive property repairs are carried out at residential tenanted properties where some tenants are complex/vulnerable and therefore the candidate must be comfortable working with sometimes challenging clients.

Competencies - Who with and your skill level?

Skills

Essential:

  • Basic carpentry including door hanging
  • Lock changing

Desirable:

  • Cleaning

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Basic knowledge of electrics
  • Previous experience as a maintenance operative in multisite

Desirable:

  • Basic knowledge of gas boilers & electric heating systems

Behaviour

  • Resilient and able deal with people who are complex and sometimes challenging.
  • Keen to support colleagues and ensure business is working cohesively and to the same objectives.
  • Keen on strong compliance culture
  • Able to work without direction
  • Adaptability and being prepared to help out if circumstances require.
  • Keen to lead by example.
  • We would expect you at all times to:
    • act with integrity
    • act with due skill, care and diligence
    • act with professionalism
    • be open and co-operative with colleagues
    • act with compassion to those both within the Company and those who we support in the accommodation
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