Maintenance Technician

Aurora Surrey  

We're currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician to join our team, you will be working across Redehall School in Smallfield and Poppyfield School in Effingham.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all matters relating to the continuous operation, grounds and equipment are maintained in such a way that ensures a high quality site service is provided at all times thus ensuring the safeguarding, health, safety and general well-being of all those accessing the site. You will be working with the Premises and Compliance Manager (PCM), you will also contribute to the development of the services through site expansion projects and integrating new/developed buildings.

Our students range from 6 – 16 years old across the sites with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Redehall School and Poppyfield School share the same Principal, School Business Manager and PCM, but all other staff are separate. 

Why Apply?

• Make a real difference in students' lives
• Work with inspiring pupils and a supportive team
• Be part of an organisation that values and invests in staff

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure reactive maintenance, repairs and refurbishments are undertaken across whole sites and any associated properties and that grounds are maintained to a high standard.
• Carry out routine Health and Safety tasks including weekly fire alarm checks, legionella management and all other compliance requirements. All required checks must be recorded appropriately on the Safety Culture system and be available for inspection.
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the group health and safety policy and business continuity and fire procedures.
• Support the PCM in ensuring all preventative maintenance and servicing is carried out to a high standard and recorded appropriately.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required. Please see the link at the bottom of the page for our full job description.

What We're Looking For:

• Flexibility and sensitivity to the needs of a wide range of users with complex needs is essential.
• Understands and can apply Legislation and Regulations relating to all aspects of site management e.g. to fire, health and safety, Legionella, asbestos, security, COSHH and Safeguarding (within a college/ school environment preferred).
• Competent at basic building repairs and maintenance and grounds maintenance and to effectively delegate and monitor work of others.
• Computer literacy skills essential due to the utilisation of the internal CAFM system.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations. Health and Safety qualification desirable.
• Ability to liaise with staff at all levels of technical knowledge.
• Enthusiastic and pro-active, keen to be involved. General maintenance knowledge preferably with a qualification in electrics / plumbing. Alternatively, a construction trade.
• Customer service and problem solving approach

How to Apply: 

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search