Maintenance Person

Posting date:	30 May 2025
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	29 June 2025
Location:	Exeter, Devon, EX4 4PL
Company:	Tops Day Nurseries
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	am9iLTQxMzE6YXBwLTE=

Summary

MAINTENANCE PERSON

Location: Plymouth/ Exeter

Pay rate: Up to £12.22 per hour

Contract hours: 20 hours per week/ Full Time (2/3 days per week)

“Staff well-being is valued and nurtured. The provider offers staff opportunities to celebrate their achievements and contributions. These include staff nominations on the 'Each Person Scheme' and special award nights to recognise both individual and nursery achievements.”- OFSTED recent feedback

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

At Tops Day Nurseries, we believe in rewarding our team for their hard work and dedication. Here are some of the fantastic benefits you’ll enjoy as part of our family:

Annual Bonus Scheme: As an Employee-Owned Company, you’ll share in our success. Each May, you’ll have the opportunity to receive a bonus from our profit shares.

Childcare Discount: Enjoy up to 60% off childcare within Tops Day Nurseries, making it easier for you to balance work and family life.

Flexible Working Options: Make the Most of Your Time Off with Compressed Hours. By working compressed hours, you could gain up to 48 extra days off per year. Alternatively, if you work nine days over a two-week period, you’ll receive up to 24 additional days off annually. And that’s in addition to your standard holiday allowance!

Proud to be a World’s Happiest Workplace: Tops Day Nurseries has been officially certified as a World’s Happiest Workplace for 2025, recognising our commitment to employee well-being, career growth, and a positive workplace culture.

Holiday Allowance: Take advantage of 29 days of holiday to relax and recharge.

Wellbeing Day: For you to enjoy the way you would like. Take a step back, unwind, and focus on the things that bring you joy and relaxation.

Free meals: Our nurseries are proud to provide free breakfast to our colleagues as part of our commitment to supporting your well-being. Enjoy freshly prepared meals each day, ensuring you're energized and ready to provide the best care and education for the children we nurture.

Employee Recognition: Access to the Blue Light Card, offering exclusive discounts and savings at thousands of retailers, restaurants, and attractions.

Employee Recognition Platform: Access our reward and recognition platform, Each Person, for Gym discounts, Cycle2Work benefits, GP on demand, Cinema deals, Diesel Savings Card, and cashback on your favourite supermarkets and high street retailers. We also use Each person to celebrate employee of the month!

Health and Wellbeing Support: We’ve got you covered with NHS Prescription Charges, Optical Care, and Dental Treatment.

Career Development: We’re committed to your growth and offer fantastic opportunities for career advancement.

Travel and Parking Season Ticket loan: Borrow up to £500 interest-free and spread the expense easily, whether for public transport or parking.

About the Role

As a Handy Person, you'll work closely with the Regional Maintenance Manager to make sure our sites are well taken care of, prioritising jobs as you go. Ensure that all work being undertaken is done so with as little disruption as possible to children and colleagues. Working with site Managers in respect to how and when job to be carried out and advising the site manager once completed. You'll be there to support the Regional Maintenance Manager with various projects and keep an eye out for repairs and upgrades needed around the nurseries.

What does the role involve?

• Liaise with the Director of Facilities or Regional Maintenance Manager to ensure you prioritise which sites are needing work most urgently and acting accordingly, updating of progress.
• Ensure that all work being undertaken is done so with as little disruption as possible to children and colleagues alike.
• Supporting the Regional Maintenance Manager with the running of relevant projects. Proactively checking sites for repairs and upgrades and advising Managers to include said repairs and upgrades to the company web page.
• Working in partnership with site Managers in respect to how and when job to be carried out. Once work has been completed, be responsible for ensuring the above has been done.
• The role also includes general maintenance duties across the nursery grounds and facilities. This covers tasks such as grass cutting, fence repairs, and equipment upkeep.
• To support ad hoc projects as requested by the Nursery Manager or Regional Director.

What are we looking for?

• Forward thinking
• Good at building working relationships
• Good communication & organisational skills
• Self-motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic
• Adaptable
• Strategically focused
• Goal orientated
• Time Management
• Flexible Approach
• Knowledge and experience of maintenance works preferred but not essential.
• Full clean driving license
• Relevant qualification within maintenance field desirable but not essential.
• GCSE grade C or above in English & Maths preferred but not essential
• Complete mandatory and desirable training relevant to your role, as well as being prepared to undertake CPD Continuous Professional Development as appropriate
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures

Why Tops Day Nurseries?

We are a leading early education and childcare provider in South England, established in 1990. We promote environmental sustainability and social responsibility by educating today’s children to influence future generations. We value respect, open communication, and teamwork, fostering a positive, purpose-driven work environment.

As an Employee-Owned Company, our colleagues are co-owners, benefiting from the company’s growth through annual profit-sharing bonuses. We're also proud to rank 9th in the 2024 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK, offering career development from Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeships to Nursery Manager or Early Years Teacher.

Exciting? We think so! Your journey starts here, so take the first step to become part of Tops Team by clicking apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks. This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Childrens’ Barred List.

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