Ground Worker/Fencer

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Van & Fuel CardPermanent

| 40 Hours Per Week | Monday to Friday | PE Postcode Area

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician, Multi Trade Operative, Handyperson, or Property Maintenance Professional looking for a secure, long-term role with an excellent benefits package and a consistent local workload?
We're recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join a busy property maintenance team delivering repairs and improvements across a portfolio of residential properties.

This role offers the opportunity to work close to home, make a genuine difference to residents, and join an organisation that invests heavily in its people.

What's in it for You?

Company van and fuel card provided

35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Overtime opportunities available

Monday to Friday working pattern (08:00-16:30)

Tools, uniform, PPE, mobile phone and iPad provided

Pension scheme with matched contributions up to 7%

Permanent, secure employment

Consistent workload across your designated area

The Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll provide a high-quality repairs and maintenance service across occupied homes, void properties, and communal housing areas.This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be carrying out general repairs, supporting planned improvement works, assisting with installations, and ensuring homes remain safe, functional, and well maintained for residents.

You'll work closely with operational teams while enjoying the autonomy to manage your own workload and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out a wide range of general repairs within residential properties and communal areas.
• Completing maintenance works in both occupied and void properties.
• Assisting with installations including kitchens, bathrooms, boilers, and other planned works.
• Performing basic cleaning, preparation, and remedial work where required.
• Identifying and reporting potential maintenance issues before they escalate.
• Supporting first-time fix objectives through effective planning and repair execution.

What Your Day Looks Like

• Travelling between properties in your fully equipped company van.
• Following a structured schedule of repairs and maintenance appointments.
• Working independently and as part of a wider team.

Where You'll WorkYou'll be working across:

• Occupied residential homes
• Empty (void) properties
• Communal areas within housing schemes
• Properties occupied by vulnerable residents
• Domestic housing stock throughout your local patch

What We're Looking ForEssential

• Experience carrying out general property repairs and maintenance.
• Strong multi-trade or handyperson skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Must be based within the PE postcode area due to the location of the housing stock.

Desirable

• Experience working within social housing repairs and maintenance.
• Experience supporting kitchen, bathroom, or boiler installations.
• Knowledge of void property repairs and refurbishment works.
• Experience working within customer-facing maintenance environments.

Why Apply?This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Technician, Multi Trader, Handyperson, Property Maintenance Operative, or Building Maintenance Professional seeking a secure role with a strong work-life balance, outstanding benefits package, and ongoing opportunities for development.

If you take pride in delivering quality repairs and exceptional customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion and take the next step in your maintenance career.

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