Are you a skilled, hands-on tradesperson looking for a role where no two days are the same?

Maintenance Officer

Salary: £25,887 – £27,385 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Roving role – Sites across the North East (& Occasionally Cumbria)

About the Employer

Our client is an established environmental and community charity with over 30 years’ experience supporting communities to improve their local areas and create better opportunities for people. They deliver hundreds of locally led projects each year, including initiatives that improve local environments, support young people and adults into education, training and employment, and promote health and wellbeing

They manage a range of buildings and community sites across the region, and they are committed to keeping them safe, well-maintained and fit for purpose.

About the role

They are looking for an experienced Maintenance Officer to take pride in looking after the organisation's buildings and sites. This is a practical, varied role where you’ll use your skills to carry out day-to-day repairs, maintenance and compliance checks across multiple locations.

Job Purpose

Supported by the Facilities & Maintenance team, you will be trusted to manage your own workload, solve problems on the spot, and keep sites running smoothly – making a real difference to the people who use them.

Where You’ll Work

You will travel between the charity's sites across the North East, with occasional visits to Cumbria. Their locations include offices, a Business Centre and a Visitor Centre. You will be out and about most days rather than office-based. A company van is provided.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out general building maintenance (e.g. basic joinery, plumbing, decorating, repairs)
• Handling reactive repairs and fixing issues quickly and safely
• Completing planned maintenance tasks and routine inspections
• Carrying out health & safety and compliance checks
• Liaising with and overseeing specialist contractors when needed
• Keeping clear records of work carried out using basic IT systems

What They’re Looking For

• This role would suit someone from a trade background (e.g. joinery, plumbing, general building maintenance or similar) who enjoys practical, hands-on work:
• Proven experience in building maintenance or a relevant trade
• Able to turn your hand to a wide range of repair and maintenance tasks
• Good working knowledge of health and safety on site
• Practical problem-solver who can work independently and use initiative
• Organised and able to manage your own workload across multiple sites
• Friendly and approachable – comfortable working around staff and site users
• A reliable, “can-do” attitude with pride in your work

Essential:

• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel regularly across the North East (and occasionally Cumbria)

Why Join This Charity?

• Varied, hands-on role with real autonomy
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Opportunity to use and develop your skills across different sites
• A role where you can see the impact of your work every day

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th June 2026.

Please note, should a high volume of applications be received, this employer may look to close the role early, therefore an early application is recommended.

Interested?

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This employer wants you to be yourself. They value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you will make the organisation a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer they offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

This charity ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with their children, young people and adults

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.