Total 193 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Birmingham, B2 4NS

(1.) Responsible for the total squadron maintenance program, manages the overall direction of the maintenance effort, and enforces safe maintenance practices. In addition, responsible for identifying, assembling, and managing critical equipment items. Priority is placed on aircraft supporting operational requirements, scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, and aircraft used for maintenance and/or operations training. The focus is on aircraft generation in order to meet mission requirements. Incumbent has maintenance authority on airworthiness of aircraft based on knowledge of aircraft systems and safety of flight concerns. Ensures that a pilot pickup is accomplished for critical parts in order to expedite repairs of Not-Mission-Capable aircraft that receive the highest priority and depends on the critical need for the aircraft and its return to service. May verify Mission Capable (MICAP) requisitions.

(2.) Participates in establishing the monthly and weekly maintenance plans. Attends the daily maintenance planning meetings for the purpose of incorporating unscheduled maintenance into the weekly and daily maintenance plans. Evaluates workload requirements and makes changes to aircraft utilization schedules as required. Takes prompt and decisive action to make on-the-spot adjustments to maintenance repair priorities necessitated by unscheduled maintenance requirements.

(3.) Controls and coordinates maintenance activity on the flightline. Monitors aircraft maintenance in progress and evaluates estimated completion time against scheduling and planning requirements. Anticipates problems and directs changes of flightline activities in order to meet mission schedules.

(4.) May be required to coordinate with supervisors to select workers and assign tasks to be performed. When necessary, initiates action to resolve personnel shortages and coordinates requirements with the Maintenance Operations Center (MOC). Reviews work in progress or upon completion for compliance with policies and procedures. Ensures utilization of proper tools and equipment and adherence to technical data in performance of maintenance. Determines methods necessary to meet mission requirements including authorizing and directing cannibalization on assigned aircraft. Cannibalization actions will be coordinated with the MOC and Supply. Ensures aircraft status is accurately reported in accordance with Air Force instructions, reports, and applicable supplements. Works closely with the expediter and MOC to ensure that actual aircraft status matches the aircraft status reported in the automated reporting system.

(5.) Understands, executes, and coordinates specific disaster control duties including the provisions contained Air Force instructions, with regard to movement of aircraft, support equipment, and evacuation of flightline personnel. Decisions will be made based on safeguarding personnel first, followed by protecting aircraft, equipment, and other resources. Maintains a current on-base disaster map with cordon overlay and appropriate checklists for use during disasters or exercises.

(6.) Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $73,230 Per Year (GS 11)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ICT Technician with 2 years of experience providing IT support in a school setting to join a well-established IT solutions provider. This full-time role offersexcellent benefits and a salary range of £23,690 - £25,550.

This role involves daily travel to schools in Leicestershire, Coventry, and Birmingham.A DBS Check will be carried out on candidates if chosen for the role.

As an ICT Technician, you will deliver technical support to multiple schools across the region, maintain IT systems, and ensure the smooth operation of technology within each school.

You will be responsible for:

- Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues across multiple school sites.

- Maintaining and upgrading IT equipment, including servers, computers, and network devices.

- Managing school networks, including WiFi systems, routers, and switches.

- Deploying and supporting software applications, including Office 365, Windows Server, and Intune.

What we are looking for:

- Previously worked as an ICT Technician, IT Technician, IT Support Technician, IT Engineer, ICTEngineer, Technical SupportEngineer or in a similar role.

- At least 2 years of experience providing IT support in a school setting.

- Must have experience working in a school.

- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including hardware, networking, and software.

- Familiarity with cloud computing platform.

- Skilled in Microsoft Office 365, Windows Server, Intune, Active Directory, Google Workspace, NET2, and WiFi access points.

What's on offer:

- Competitive salary

- Company events

- Company pension

- Free parking

- On-site parking

- Sick pay

Apply now for this exceptional ICT Technicianopportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.

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Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ICT Technician with 2 years of experience providing IT support in a school setting to join a well-established IT solutions provider. This full-time role offersexcellent benefits and a salary range of £23,690 - £25,550.

This role involves daily travel to schools in Leicestershire, Coventry, and Birmingham.A DBS Check will be carried out on candidates if chosen for the role.

As an ICT Technician, you will deliver technical support to multiple schools across the region, maintain IT systems, and ensure the smooth operation of technology within each school.

You will be responsible for:

- Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues across multiple school sites.

- Maintaining and upgrading IT equipment, including servers, computers, and network devices.

- Managing school networks, including WiFi systems, routers, and switches.

- Deploying and supporting software applications, including Office 365, Windows Server, and Intune.

What we are looking for:

- Previously worked as an ICT Technician, IT Technician, IT Support Technician, IT Engineer, ICTEngineer, Technical SupportEngineer or in a similar role.

- At least 2 years of experience providing IT support in a school setting.

- Must have experience working in a school.

- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including hardware, networking, and software.

- Familiarity with cloud computing platform.

- Skilled in Microsoft Office 365, Windows Server, Intune, Active Directory, Google Workspace, NET2, and WiFi access points.

What's on offer:

- Competitive salary

- Company events

- Company pension

- Free parking

- On-site parking

- Sick pay

Apply now for this exceptional ICT Technicianopportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.

Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us.

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The post holder works autonomously and part of a team and is responsible for the design, planning, and construction of precision custom made, complete and partial removable appliances, over dentures, onlay appliances, immediate restoration appliances, training plates, and soft occlusal guards . For the Prosthetics Restorative, Paediatric, and special Care dental departments.

Plan, design and construct custom made removable prosthetic appliances

Plan, coordinate and prioritise daily personal workload to meet laboratory deadlines and to meet service requirements, bringing any areas of concern to the attention of the laboratory manager.

Provide emergency service and repairs for patients

Demonstrate/discuss techniques with undergraduates, clinicians, dental nurses and visitors when required. Provide advice, when asked, on selection of materials and the correct and safe use of equipment within the laboratory.

Responsible for producing a high quality standard of work.

Utilise various specialised pieces of machinery within the laboratory.

Deal with internal and external telephone enquiries routinely.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

We are a busy NHS Dental Laboratory consisting of 22 GDC registered dental Technicians, covering Prosthetic Conservation and Orthodontics.

There are a range of training and development opportunities for completion of CPD and regular mandatory training carried out.

Flexible working options are available and offered in line with the needs of the service being fully covered.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Advise and assist consultants, senior and junior clinical staff and undergraduate dental students on technical design and problems relating to patient treatment and expectations.

To participate in regular laboratory/clinic staff meetings and contribute to policy changes and procedures.

To see patients with the clinician when appropriate, in order to provide technical advice and support.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Health Clinical Skills and Simulation TechnicianActual Pro Rata Salary (£23,812 to £25,858) This salary is offered on a term time only basis, working 40 weeks per year. Salary is split across 12 months.As a technician in Clinical Skills and Simulation you will be pivotal in bringing healthcare training to life for the students of the college. You will be responsible supporting efficient and engaging learning and teaching in the health area of Science, through providing effective technical support in the clinical skills suites and other teaching areas, primarily at 2 Lister Building, but also supporting our 1 Lister Building, and at some occasions per year at the main Aston University. Your role is fundamental in helping to ensure that Health learning is exciting and realistic, delivered in partnership with Aston University, NHS and our significant industry partners, so that our young people are motivated to strive for excellence.
Sponsored by Aston University and based on our City centre campus, Aston University Sixth Form has a dedicated Post 16 Health and Science department delivering the governments new T levels in Nursing, Midwifery and Optometry. Our Health department teachers are current NHS clinical practitioners including nurses, midwifes and optometrists and our facilities include dedicated health provision in a state of art building including simulation opticians, hospital ward and simulation birthing.
The principal duty will be the provision and setup of practical equipment for the delivery of clinical skills training. In addition technicians support and maintain sophisticated medical simulation manikins and equipment for delivering clinical simulation. The role covers all aspects of nursing, midwifery, optometry, occupational therapy, and psychology.
Reporting to the senior technician and Health Subject leader you will work a normal 37 hour week of days. There is an element of flexibility to the working pattern to suit both business need and family friendly policies of the university in a role where TOIL can be accumulated and used.
The UTC's success has been recognised nationally including the Secretary of State awarding an expansion in September 2023 to 800 students, and a new dedicated building with further STEM specialist facilities, including £350K simulation hospital. This underpins the impact of the UTC recognised by our Ofsted inspection with inspectors stating our specialist employer work and destinations are 'exemplary' with the UTC being Good with Outstanding feature.
As well as our own outstanding facilities, our location next to our sponsor Aston University means that we can access resources, and teaching and learning spaces like no other school. (About Aston University Engineering Academy)
AUEA is a highly diverse institution with learners and staff from all communities and backgrounds from across the West Midlands. We strongly welcome applicants from within our local communities with a passion to increase our young people's social mobility and future opportunities.
There couldn't be a more exciting time to join our team
As a valued member of AUEA we will offer:
A family-feel environment centered around the health and well-being of staff and students.
A designated Staff Benefits, training and Health Care package including a family day off per year.
Personalised CPD and Career development program
Opportunity for experience and development as part of our University or Armed Forces and Combined Cadet Force partnerships.
Visits with the Director are welcome either virtually or in person. Closing date: 10th December 2024
Interviews: w/c 16th December 2024
Our People
Aston University Engineering Academy and Sixth Form is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. However you identify, we actively celebrate the knowledge, experience and talents each person brings. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds; therefore we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who will help our leaders and teams be more reflective of our student population.
AUEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.

Maintenance Operative-Plumbing Bias

Salary: Starting £26,000- £30,000 + on call allowance(upto £1500/annum

35 days holiday

Location: Birmingham -

Hours Per Week:37.5

Our client

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Operative-Plumbing Bias.

This will be based in Birmingham for the NHS. This is a Mobile role covering the Birmingham, Coleshill and Solihull areas. The role You will deliver Scheduled, Reactive and Remedial maintenance services as directed by the PPM planner (CAFM), helpdesk or Technical Services Supervisor, ensuring that operational standards are always maintained. To also support the work that is included in minor works mangers activities.

Undertake routine repairs or minor works including joinery, painting and decoration, general building works, ground works or general plumbing. To maintain effective site logbooks at all NHS premises where required, ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner. To maintain effective site logbooks at all NHS premises where required, ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking works and undertake works as per instructions within any relevant permit or work plan.This role will also include other operative tasks such as basic fabric, electrical and general operative tasks.

The successful candidate will have:
Qualifications - At least one of the below:

• NVQ Level 2 or higher BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent in plumbing and heating.
• Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• Driving licence is essential.
• Must be comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
• On-Call availability
• Desirable to have industry experience.
• Ability to work alone and/or as part of a wider team as this role will require you to work cohesively with other Technical Disciplines.

Benefits:

• On-Call allowance (rota dependant)
• Company van and tools provided.
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays on top)
• Access to group personal pension plan including SMART contributions into which the company will contribute up to 6% towards your savings,
• Training and development opportunities
• NHS Bluelight discounts.

Please note, DBS Checks & DVLA checks will be required for this role.


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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Accounting Technician you will:

• Review routine, complex and unusual documents to verify accounting data, mathematical accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations; processes, certifies, records and reports receipts and expenditures accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with governing regulations.
• Determine and initiates necessary accounting transactions, enter data into an automated accounting system, compare accounting transactions to source documents and correct invalid or erroneous entries.
• Perform research of current transactions, historical data, source documents, etc., to identify significant changes and determine related transactions and causes, to take and or coordinate corrective actions as needed.

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6-7)

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Accounting Technician you will:

• Review routine, complex and unusual documents to verify accounting data, mathematical accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations; processes, certifies, records and reports receipts and expenditures accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with governing regulations.
• Determine and initiates necessary accounting transactions, enter data into an automated accounting system, compare accounting transactions to source documents and correct invalid or erroneous entries.
• Perform research of current transactions, historical data, source documents, etc., to identify significant changes and determine related transactions and causes, to take and or coordinate corrective actions as needed.
  

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6-7)

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-06. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Provide daily customer service in a help desk environment on accounting and procurement system related requests as well as technical questions as they relate to the systems.
• Ensure requested system changes and updates in the financial systems are made accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist with navigating users through various financial systems.
• Route documents to proper approving official.
• Answer questions about how various aspects of the system function.
• Assist with financial system problems and coordinates corrective action as needed.

Starting at $36,209 Per Year (GS 4-5)

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Provides quality assurance with validation, including proofreading and review; while adhering to all applicable VHA and ILEAD processes and standards in the BIS/TRACE SPE, VA TMS and other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Plans, manages and completes special projects and assignments such as finding new training resources, development of training packages and managing new training. roll-out.
• Responsible for managing in the VHA courses and content, reporting needs from the TMS or other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Creates and manages appropriate curricula, training requirement or assignment profile to assign and manage the course and ensures course is placed in the appropriate catalog.
• Manages the creation of time based training events; registration and completions for VHA/ILEAD Program Office training.
• Makes evaluative analysis of administrative aspects of new and established education and training programs.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available
Telework: This position is authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Remote: This is not a remote position. You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.
Position Description/PD#: Education Technician/PD03306A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)

Due to continued expansion and growth, our client an award winning, family run Landscaping Contractor are looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join their ever growing team.

Based out of the Birmingham HQ, you will work across various on site locations for some of the Regions largest house builders completing soft landscaping works.

Your day will start in the HQ Yard loading up the van with all the necessary supplies for the day ahead. All works are pre-scheduled by the contracts team and all materials pre-picked to allow a quick turnaround.

Working from architectural drawings, your daily duties will include -

. Soil preparation
. Turf installation
. Grass seeding
. Woodland planting
. Bulb Planting
. Shrub Planting
. Mulching
. Cleaning/Tidying of finished areas
. and any other duties specified by the contracts team, such as variations as necessary.

Whilst you do not need to be a horticultural specialist for this role, you must be able to identify plants from drawings, be experienced in soil prep works and have a sound knowledge and understanding of turf installation. You must have past experience within a similar role.

As you will be lone working without supervision, you must be able to use your initiative, show great attention to detail, be able to read from drawings and take pride in your work.

Due to the nature of the works, you must be physically fit and hole a full UK driving license.

The company is ever expanding so there will be the opportunity for career progression, the company pride themselves on the ethos of growing from within.

Standard working hours are Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 4.30pm inclusive of travel time.

For further information, or to apply for this role, please call Liz Goodman at Maptalent on 0121 289 7611 or forward a copy of your current CV to lgoodman@maptalent.com for a call back.

Are you an experienced leader looking for a new challenge? Our client, a reputable provider of housing for the rental market, based in Birmingham, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to oversee a dedicated maintenance team, ensuring efficient repairs and upkeep of rented housing stock.
The Role:
The Maintenance Supervisor will:

• Manage a field-based maintenance team, ensuring efficient and timely repairs.
• Analyse workloads and implement changes based on findings.
• Conduct basic inspections to ensure quality standards.
• Focus on team management rather than hands-on trade work.

The Candidate:
The ideal Maintenance Supervisor will have:

• Experience in managing feild based operational teams.
• Strong leadership and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage change and improve processes.
• No requirement for a background in trades, labour, or construction.

Our client is a well-established rented housing provider located in Birmingham. They are committed to maintaining high standards in their housing services and ensuring tenant satisfaction through effective maintenance and management practices.
If you are a proactive leader with a knack for management and analysis, the Maintenance Supervisor role could be your next career move. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the efficient operation of their services.
If you have experience or interest in roles such as Maintenance Manager, Operations Supervisor, Team Leader, Field Service Manager, or Housing Maintenance Coordinator, you might find the Maintenance Supervisor position appealing. Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRUSTAcademy Trust Senior Science Technician
Grade 3 Scale point 9 – 22 (Full Time, Term Time Only) Salary £26,409- £32,654
Actual salary based on scale point 9 approximately £23,089
Waverley Education Foundation (WEF) is a Multi Academy Trust, which operates both Waverley School and Waverley Studio College. WEF has over 1900 students on roll across the trust. It develops, brokers and delivers a range of services which support learning and leadership & management and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Waverley School is an all through school for students aged 4-19. It also has a Resource Base for students with cognition and learning difficulties. In its recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Waverley School was graded as a ‘Good’ School. We have state of the art facilities for learning, teaching and training and a strong staff team that are committed to the learning and development of all our students.
Our core values of Humanity, Equality, Aspiration and Respect support our vision to create a learning community where we work together to achieve excellence in everything we do.
 “Pupils have a strong understanding of diversity, respect and tolerance, including for different family lifestyles” – Ofsted 2021
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join Waverley Education Foundation Trust to work across both Waverley School and Waverly Studio College.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing and clearing away all equipment and materials for lessons. They will be required to support teachers in practical lessons as required and be confident to work with Science equipment, safely following all Health & Safety Regulations as necessary. The ability to use own initiative and work efficiently and effectively to tight deadlines would be very helpful. They must have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety/COSHH Regulations for all Science equipment/materials. Applicants must also have a good general standard of education – A* - C in English, Maths and Science or equivalent.
The successful candidate will need to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

We are now recruiting for Automation Maintenance Technician at our Birmingham Mail Centre, St Stephen's Street BIRMINGHAM B6 4AA site.
In this role your potential earning will be over £51,051 per annum.

Salary: £51,051 per annum, plus night shift allowance of £5,100 per annum (pro rota), 22.5 days annual leave with bank holidays and a defined contribution pension scheme. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.
The successful candidate will be required to follow the Birmingham Mail Centre shift rotation system, as outlined below with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.

The role will cover early, late and night shifts. Eight week rotation. Nights 20:00
- 07:30 Saturday to Friday / Lates 13:00
- 22:30 Monday to Friday / Earlies 07:00
- 14:30 Monday to Friday, 08:00
- 18:30 Saturday and 07:00
- 15:30 Sunday / Week off / Nights 20:00
- 07:30 Saturday / 20:00
- 07:30 Monday to Friday / Lates 13:30
- 22:30 / Earlies 07:00
- 14:30 Monday to Friday and 08:00
- 18:30 Saturday and Sunday 07:00
- 16:30 / Week off
The Role

Shift attendance equates to 40 hours per week
- Full time.
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures.
Key aspects of the role include:


- Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
- Performing continuous improvement activities
- Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader and Engineering Team Coaches, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry
- Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements
- Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders
- Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership, for machinery in the Hub/ Mail Centre
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals
About you

As an experienced multi-skilled engineer you’ll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent). Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you’ll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, ideally Programme Logic Controllers (PLC), along with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.

You are required to have a full UK driving licence as on occasion you may be asked to travel to other sites.

What happens next?

After initial application, any shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, incorporating practical and verbal assessments. You’ll also be asked to supply proof any quoted formal qualifications at this interview.

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.
Our market is changing, but as one of the UK's leading companies we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible, and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

Royal Mail is engaged in one of the biggest technological changes in its history, transitioning to a predominantly mechanised parcel sortation process. It’s a very exciting time to join us! To facilitate this change, a huge organisation wide investment in new parcel processing technology is in progress, with the necessary associated investment in engineering. You’ll have a unique opportunity to be a part of this exciting programme, creating a delivery service provider for the future and able to meet customer demand in the emerging “e-commerce” society. A significant opportunity for anyone wishing to further their careers through dedicated commitment.

Any applicant will be expected to fully embrace RM core values and actively contribute to its positive culture.

Job reference number 315946

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Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.



We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Who we are;

CareTech supports adults with complex needs and care for children and young people, offering carefully designed programmes in specialist services, many of which have schools and residential services attached.

Our services include modern outward looking residential care for children, young people and adults and we operate a significant range of supported living schemes that include individual flats, houses and grouped accommodation arrangements.

The portfolio of services we offer includes an acute brain injury rehabilitation centre, specialist services hospitals, residential children’s homes and specialist education schools teaching hundreds of students.

The role will be covering the Birmingham region.

What will you benefit from

As a Maintenance Operative you will of course achieve greatness and for your hard work and commitment we will reward you!

Salary: Base salary of £24,650
Flexible working Monday to Friday
Holiday: 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our managers have been promoted from within our group through our leadership programme
Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
Stunning working environments in beautiful houses and locations, with the very best facilities for our teams
Refer a friend scheme that offers a bonus every time you refer a friend or family that joins us

The Role of a Maintenance Operative

A maintenance operative carries the responsibility for the domestic repairs & maintenance upkeep of the premises, minor projects within the site complex and all compliancy needed for the running of the site.

- The Maintenance Operative to ensure that all parts of the environment are safe, welcoming, clean, hygienic, in good repair and sensitive to the needs of the students being looked after

- To provide high professional standards of record keeping, and reports related to the site.

- To participate in and undertake regular audits of the quality systems as necessary.

- To undertake regular inspections and address works from contractors which fall below required standard.

- To ensure compliance with all current and prevailing national regulations and inspection standards, relevant to core functions, for this type of establishment.

- To ensure compliance with all current and prevailing national regulations for Environmental Health and the standards of the regulatory body for inspections

- To take responsibility, and manage Maintenance of your work load, to provide effective and pro-active works

- To liaise closely with the Regional Facilities Manager on larger projects and seek the Facilities Manager’s regular assistance with technical matters on repair, maintenance or improvement projects.

- To identify projects around the facility that will improve the image, functionality, operational or educational efficiency use of the facility for staff, students or visitors.

- To ensure that projects are completed within programme, and that areas occupied by contractors / suppliers are left in good condition.

- To manage the up keep of the grounds

What you will bring

- The Maintenance Operative will have Building and Maintenance knowledge

- Experience with compliance and record keeping

- A trade background preferred but not essential

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.